Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons light olive oil or
• canola oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1(20ounce)can white kidney beans or
• great northern beans
• 1(13ounce)can albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1/4 cup red sweet bell peppers or
• yellow sweet bell peppers or
• orange sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 6 leaves bibb lettuce (optional)

Directions

1. In salad bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, basil and black pepper.
2. Add beans, tuna, scallions and sweet pepper and toss.
3. Chill several hours for flavors to blend.
4. To make a beautiful presentation, serve on a leaf of Bibb lettuce.