Tuna Nicoise Salad

Feb 29, 2024 | Gluten-free, Gourmet, Healthy, Meals for Two, Salads | By aquastar
Tuna Nicoise Salad recipe

Description

A classic French salad with baked ahi tuna, fresh green beans, and hearty potatoes all tied together with a simple yet flavorful herb vinaigrette.

Summary

Ahi Tuna

Ahi Tuna

https://www.aquastar.com/shop/ahi-tuna/

Recipe Level

Easy

Cooking Time

0:46

Servings

4

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz Ahi Tuna Steak
  • 3 hardboiled eggs, peeled and sliced
  • ½ small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced into wedges
  • 1 head butter lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup fingerling potatoes, cut into chunks and blanched
  • 3 oz fresh green beans, blanched
  • ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • 1 Tbsp capers
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Vinaigrette Dressing:

  • ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh tarragon, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp whole grain mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste

To make

Instructions

Put all dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined.

Season ahi tuna steak with salt and pepper and bake on a lined sheet tray at 450°F for 12 minutes until steak is fully cooked and flakes easily with a fork. Set aside to cool.

Toss green beans, potatoes, kalamata olives, capers, sliced red onion, and tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.

Plate the butter lettuce and drizzle with dressing. Top with green bean and potato mixture, hardboiled eggs, and ahi tuna.

Garnish the salad with a couple turns of freshly cracked black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve and enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

Prep all the components ahead of time and throw it all together for a quick and filling salad.