
Italian-inspired salad with canned tuna, cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and a lemon-olive oil dressing. No cooking needed.
Canned tuna and beans are GLP-1 pantry staples — always have them on hand for days when grocery shopping feels impossible. This comes together in minutes.
Serves 1 · 10 min prep
Replace tuna with canned salmon or chickpeas (vegetarian). Add olives and capers for extra Mediterranean flavour. Swap cannellini for butter beans.
Drain one 120g can of tuna (in water or olive oil) and flake into a large bowl.
~1 min
Rinse and drain 80g canned cannellini beans and add to the bowl.
~1 min
Halve 6-8 cherry tomatoes and thinly slice 2 tbsp red onion. Add to the bowl along with a handful of rocket (arugula) or mixed leaves.
~3 min
Make the dressing: whisk together 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, juice of half a lemon, 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
~2 min
Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
~1 min
Use good-quality tuna packed in olive oil for the best flavour — the oil counts toward your fat macro. Italian or Spanish canned tuna is worth the splurge.