Tuna and White Bean Salad

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	Tuna
	White Bean Salad
Serves 4 Serve this crunchy and refreshing tuna salad in lettuce leaf cups or on whole grain bread. Ingredients:
1 cup	dried baby lima beans
1 tablespoon	Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons	fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon	freshly ground black pepper
2 (6-ounce) cans	solid white albacore tuna, drained
4	radishes, halved and thinly sliced
1 stalk	celery, thinly sliced
1 bunch	watercress, stems removed and leaves chopped (about 1 1/2 cups packed leaves)
1/4 cup	chopped chives

Method:
Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse. Place beans in a large pot with 1 quart water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool.

In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lemon juice and pepper. Add tuna, radishes, celery, watercress, chives and cooled beans and stir until evenly coated.

Nutritional Info:
Per Serving:250 calories (10 from fat), 1.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 45mg cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (10g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 33g protein
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