Tuna and White Bean Bowl
A hearty, budget-friendly bulgur bowl with tuna, beans, and fresh vegetables. A lemon parsley dressing keeps the flavor light.
- Time
- 25 min
- Serving
- 598 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $3.57
- Protein
- 46 g
Ingredients
- 1 Canned tunapack 170 g ≈ $1.80 120 g
- 2 Canned white beanspack 400 g ≈ $1.00 100 g
- 3 Bulgurpack 500 g ≈ $3.00 65 g
- 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 90 g
- 5 Cherry tomatoespack 250 g ≈ $2.50 90 g
- 6 Red onion≈ $3.00 per kg 25 g
- 7 Olive oil 10 ml
- 8 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 25 g
- 9 Parsleypack 50 g ≈ $1.50 8 g
- 10 Salt 1 g
- 11 Ground black pepper 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rinse the bulgur3, add 130 ml water, season with salt, and cook for 12–15 minutes until tender. Fluff with a fork and let cool slightly.
Drain the tuna and beans. Dice the cucumber4, halve the cherry5 tomatoes, and thinly slice the red6 onion.
Mix the olive oil, lemon8 juice, black pepper, and chopped parsley9.
Spoon the bulgur3 into a bowl as the base. Arrange the tuna, beans, cucumber4, cherry5 tomatoes, and red6 onion in sections on top.
Drizzle with the lemon8 dressing and serve carefully, keeping the sections intact.
Tips
- Why it works
- Rinse the bulgur to remove the slightly bitter taste and speed up cooking. Cook until soft, but don't overcook it, as it should stay as separate grains.
- Substitutions
- Instead of tuna, use canned corn (120 g) or boiled chicken (120 g), diced. Instead of cherry tomatoes, use a chopped tomato (90 g).
- Common mistakes
- If the bulgur clumps together, there was too much water or you didn't fluff it with a fork. It should be loose, not like porridge.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1–2 minutes, covering the plate. Add the dressing after reheating.
- Serve with
- Serve with a slice of whole grain bread or sliced avocado (50 g) for richness. Good for a lunch at work or a picnic.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
Comments 0
Sign in to leave a comment.
No comments yet.