Grilled Tuna Niçoise Salad

Grilled Tuna Niçoise Salad

Just a quick post today, will be out in the garden. The weather has been strange, our days alternating between the sun and the rain. Because of the heat my lettuce is starting to bolt earlier than usual. There is not much time until it will get tough and bitter. So we will be enjoying salads, lots of salads. Last night we had a tuna Nicoise salad. While my husband grilled the fish, I prepared the salad dressing. Life is simple and good here. We are very fortunate.

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Grilled Tuna Niçoise Salad

by Cheri July-26-2016

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• minced Shallot, small
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 pound Wild tuna
• 1/2 head Lettuce
• 2 medium boiled until tender slice Yukon potatoes
• 1/2 pound trimmed steamed until tender Green beans
• 1 sliced Tomato
• 1/4 thinly sliced Red onion
• 1/4 cup Nicoise olives
• 1/4 cup Picholine olives
• 1 tablespoon Capers
• 1 halved Hard boiled egg

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, tarragon, mustard, shallot, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil to make a vinaigrette. Prepare grill for medium heat cooking. Salt and pepper and then drizzle a small amount of olive oil on both sides of fish. Place tuna on the grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until tuna reaches desired doneness. Transfer to a plate. When cool enough to handle, cut into slices.Add lettuce to large serving platter, then place tuna, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, onion, olives, capers and egg on top and drizzle with vinaigrette.

Details

Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 50 mins Yield: 3 to 4

*Forgot to announce the winner of the "Five Ingredient Recipes", cookbook. A Cookbook For Busy People. Drum roll........Mindy of "A Dandelion Diary".  Congrats Mindy!!!!

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