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Grilled Tuna Nicoise Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dixonrohr / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago Seasonal healthy main course. This is a beautiful colorful dish. The fresh flavors of vegetables, oils and tuna are amazing. Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:4	Dixonrohr
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Ingredients

DRESSING

1/4 cup red-wine vinegar

2 1/2 tablespoons minced shallot

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon mashed anchovies

3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh chives

Salt and Pepper

SALAD

1 1/2 cup yellow beans trimmed

1 1/2 lb small (1- to 2-inch) new potatoes

1 1/2 lb (1-inch-thick) tuna steaks

Vegetable oil for brushing

3/4 lb sorted soft lettuce

1 large fresh garden cherry tomatoes

1/2 cup Niçoise or other small brine-cured black olives

2 hard-boiled large eggs, quartered

3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley and/or basil

Directions

DRESSING

Whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, garlic, and anchovies in a small bowl until combined well, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in parsley, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.

SALAD

Salt and steam beans, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then immediately transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.

Cut potatoes in quarters, boil and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes, then drain in a colander

Toss potatoes with 2 tablespoons dressing in a bowl, serve warm

Prepare grill for cooking. Gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderately high.

Brush tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper, then grill on lightly oiled rack, uncovered, turning over once, until browned on outside but still pink in center, 6 to 8 minutes total. Let tuna stand 3 minutes, then break into large pieces.

Toss lettuce to bowl

Transfer to platter

Transfer tuna to platter

Arrang tomatoes, eggs, potatoes and oilives on platter

Add remaining herbs

Dess salad with remaining dressing and serve

NOTES

Beans and potatoes can be cooked 1 hour ahead and kept at room temperature. Toss potatoes with dressing while warm and let stand.

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Comments

rhll59428 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This recipe is so yummy! I have made this now 3 times in a matter of 2 weeks. The only thing I changed was using rasberry vinegar.(It was all I had on hand) This is taking up permanant residence in my recipe box.

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