Fresh Tuna Salad Recipe
Do you want a great in taste Fresh Tuna Salad recipe? This is the most comforting Side Dish recipe I have come across. If you have plenty of Fish on hand then Fresh Tuna Salad is the thing to make. Just try this dish and see how you get hooked to it!
Ingredients
For the salad:
4 small red-skin potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
6 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths
2 tuna steaks (8 ounces each), about 1 inch thick
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
12 yellow or red cherry tomatoes or 1 medium-size tomato, seeded and cubed
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
2 teaspoons capers, rinsed, drained, and chopped
For the dressing:
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
1 In a large saucepan of boiling unsalted water, cook the potatoes for 1 minute over moderately high heat.
Add the green beans and cook 6 minutes more or until tender.
Set aside 3 tablespoons of the cooking liquid and drain the vegetables.
Rinse the vegetables under cold water to stop the cooking and drain again.
2 To prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Whisk in the reserved cooking liquid and then the oil or put all the dressing ingredients in a small jar, covertightly, and shake until well blended.
3 Meanwhile, preheat the broiler, setting the rack 6 inches from the heat.
Arrange the tuna steaks on a broilerpan, brush both sidesofeach steakwith someof the dressing, and broil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Transfer the tuna to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly.
4 In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green beans, onion, tomatoes, dill, and capers.
Cut the tuna into 1 inch cubes and add it to the bowl.
Add the remaining dressing and gently toss to combine.
Add the green beans and cook 6 minutes more or until tender.
Set aside 3 tablespoons of the cooking liquid and drain the vegetables.
Rinse the vegetables under cold water to stop the cooking and drain again.
2 To prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Whisk in the reserved cooking liquid and then the oil or put all the dressing ingredients in a small jar, covertightly, and shake until well blended.
3 Meanwhile, preheat the broiler, setting the rack 6 inches from the heat.
Arrange the tuna steaks on a broilerpan, brush both sidesofeach steakwith someof the dressing, and broil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Transfer the tuna to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly.
4 In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green beans, onion, tomatoes, dill, and capers.
Cut the tuna into 1 inch cubes and add it to the bowl.
Add the remaining dressing and gently toss to combine.
