Recipe by Zeta Olive Oil

Nicoise Salad with Seared Tuna

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Medium Medium
6 Servings
Allergens

No Allergens specified

Ingredients

Salad

  • 14 ounces (400 grams) romaine lettuce, washed and dried

  • 8 small potatoes, cooked in their skins

  • 14 ounces (400 grams) frozen fine green beans

  • 1 red onion, peeled

  • 14 ounces (400 grams) fresh tuna steaks

  • 12 colorful grape tomatoes

  • handful of fresh thyme

Dressing

Directions

Prepare the Dressing

1.

Put all dressing ingredients into a jar and shake well.

Prepare the Potatoes

1.

Sear cooked potatoes in a frying pan with a little olive oil over high heat.

2.

Sprinkle with coarse salt.

3.

Sear until potato peels are scorched. Remove from pan.

Prepare the Tuna

1.

Scorch tuna in a very hot frying pan with a little olive oil.

2.

Season with black pepper.

3.

Remove tuna from pan and let sit two minutes. Cut into half-inch (one-centimeter) pieces.

Assemble

1.

Tear lettuce into salad-size pieces. Put into serving bowl.

2.

Cut tomatoes in half. Slice onion thinly.

3.

In a bowl, gently mix onion, tomatoes, and green beans with half the dressing. Place on top of lettuce.

4.

Place tuna pieces on top of salad. Pour remaining dressing on top. Garnish with fresh thyme.

Variation:

Add a sliced, hard-boiled egg or scorch the beans in a frying pan with a bit of oil and sesame.
Nicoise Salad with Seared Tuna

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