Fresh tuna nicoise-style salad

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Recipe «Fresh tuna nicoise-style salad» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 12 baby desiree potatoes, thickly sliced, 200g baby green beans, topped, 12 quail eggs, 4 tuna steaks, 1 tsp olive oil , 4 baby red capsicums, seeded, thinly sliced, 6 red radishes, trimmed, cut into thin wedges, 12 baby vine-ripened roma tomatoes , 1/4 cup drained caperberries, 1 egg yolk, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 cup light olive oil.

Ingredients:

  • 12 baby desiree potatoes, thickly sliced 
  • 200g baby green beans, topped 
  • 12 quail eggs 
  • 4 tuna steaks 
  • 1 tsp olive oil 
  • 4 baby red capsicums, seeded, thinly sliced 
  • 6 red radishes, trimmed, cut into thin wedges 
  • 12 baby vine-ripened roma tomatoes 
  • 1/4 cup drained caperberries 
  • 1 egg yolk 
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard 
  • 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves 
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 
  • 1 cup light olive oil 

Instructions

  1. For the garlic aioli dressing: place egg yolk, mustard, anchovy, garlic and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. With the motor running, gradually add oil in a thin, steady stream until mixture is thick and pale. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook potato in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 8 minutes. Add the beans and cook for a further 2 minutes or until potato and beans are tender. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well.
  3. Cook eggs in a small saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes for semi-soft boiled or until cooked to your liking. Refresh under cold running water. Peel and set aside.
  4. Heat chargrill pan over high heat. Brush tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate and set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Cut into 2cm pieces.
  5. Arrange the potato, beans, capsicum, radish, tomatoes and caperberries on plates. Cut eggs in half and place on salad with tuna. Drizzle with aioli dressing to serve.