Mediterranean Feast Recipe
Ingredients
| Iceberg lettuce | 1 Small | |
| 225 g / 8 oz French beans | ||
| 225 g / 8 oz baby new potatoes, scrubbed | ||
| Eggs | 4 Medium | |
| Green pepper | 1 | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, peeled | |
| 200 g can tuna in brine, drained and flaked into small pieces | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz low-fat hard cheese, such as Edam, cut into small cubes | ||
| 8 ripe but firm cherry tomatoes, quartered | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz black pitted olives, halved | ||
| Freshly chopped basil, to garnish | ||
| Light olive oil | 3 Tablespoon (LIME VINAIGRETTE:) | |
| White wine vinegar | 2 Tablespoon (LIME VINAIGRETTE:) | |
| Lime juice | 4 Tablespoon (LIME VINAIGRETTE:) | |
| Grated rind of 1 lime | ||
| Dijon Mustard | 1 Teaspoon (LIME VINAIGRETTE:) | |
| Caster sugar | 2 Teaspoon (LIME VINAIGRETTE:) | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 To taste (LIME VINAIGRETTE:) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
1. Cut the lettuce into 4 and remove the hard core. Tear into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a large serving platter or 4 individual plates.
2. Cook the French beans in boiling salted water for 8 minutes and the potatoes for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water until cool, then cut both the beans and potatoes in half with a sharp knife.
3. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly under a cold running tap until cool. Remove the shells under water and cut each egg into 4.
4. Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut into thin strips and finely chop the onion.
5. Arrange the beans, potatoes, eggs, peppers and onion on top of the lettuce. Add the tuna, cheese and tomatoes. Sprinkle over the olives and garnish with the basil.
6. To make the vinaigrette, place all the ingredients in a screw-topped jar and shake vigorously until everything is mixed thoroughly. Spoon 4 tablespoons over the top of the prepared salad and serve the remainder separately.
2. Cook the French beans in boiling salted water for 8 minutes and the potatoes for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water until cool, then cut both the beans and potatoes in half with a sharp knife.
3. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly under a cold running tap until cool. Remove the shells under water and cut each egg into 4.
4. Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut into thin strips and finely chop the onion.
5. Arrange the beans, potatoes, eggs, peppers and onion on top of the lettuce. Add the tuna, cheese and tomatoes. Sprinkle over the olives and garnish with the basil.
6. To make the vinaigrette, place all the ingredients in a screw-topped jar and shake vigorously until everything is mixed thoroughly. Spoon 4 tablespoons over the top of the prepared salad and serve the remainder separately.
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