Mom's Black-Eyed-Beans-and-Tuna Salad

Ingredients:

2 bags of frozen black eyed beans/peas

2 cups bulgur or steel-cut oats

2 cans tuna in water

1 small onion, chopped

1 tomato, diced

1 tbs garlic

2 cups non-fat mayo

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

Directions:

In a small pan, cook bulgur and/or oats according to instructions or just like rice - see The Amazing Bulgur.

In a large pan, cook beans according to package instructions.

Let bulgur/oats and benas rest for at least an hour or untill cool.

In a large bowl, add other ingredients in the order above and mix them well.

Servings: 3-4. Serve with green salad and bread or crackers.

A great recipe for a light summer dinner or a fancy picnic. Mangia che te fa bene!