Hi everyone!
I have been itching to have a homemade ahi tuna medium rare meal!! Look what I found … I am such a happy girl right now!!! During my weekend of new salads I stumbled upon this recipe. I will warn you, my mom did not like this recipe. She said it was too bland for her … I love beans and the beans are a big part of the meal. If you do not like beans I suggest you sub those out for quinoa.
{I hope you enjoy the salad}
Enjoy!
BREAK
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get started!!
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INGREDIENTS ::.
Seared Tuna Nicoise ::
3 large eggs
1.5 cups quartered small red
potatoes
1 cup haricots verts, trimmed {French
green beans}
2 tuna steaks {6-oz}
½ tsp kosher salt, divided
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbl EVOO
3 tbl red wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2/3 cup halved grape tomatoes
¼ cup pitted and quartered nicoise
olvies
Lemony White Bean Mash ::
1 can {15 oz} cannellini beans
3 tbl chopped celery
2 tbl chopped fresh parsley
1 tbl fresh lemon juice
2 tsp EVOO
¼ tsp kosher salt
.:: Seared Tuna Nicoise ::.
Place eggs in a large saucepan. Cover with water to 1 inch above eggs. Bring just to a boil. remove from heat, cover and let stand for 15
min. Drain; cool in ice water 5
min. Peel eggs; cut each egg into 4
slices.
Place potatoes in pan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 12 min. Add beans {green beans}, and cook 3 min.
Drain; plunge beans into ice water for 1 min. Drain well.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat
pan with cooking spray {I used coconut oil} Sprinkle tuna with ¼ tsp salt and
pepper. Add tuna to pan, cook 2 min on
each side or until desired degree of doneness.
Cut thinly across the grain.
Combine remaining salt, oil, vinegar and mustard in a small
bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add
tomatoes and olives; toss. Divide eggs,
potatoes, beans and tuna among 4 plates; top with tomato mixture.
.:: Lemony White Bean Mash ::.
Place 1 can rinsed and drained cannellini beans in a bowl;
mash with a fork. Add celery, parsley,
lemon juice, EVOO and salt; stir to combine.
{Serve the tuna on top of the lemony white bean mash}
Seared Tuna Nicoise ::
SERVES :: 4
CALORIES :: 311
FAT :: 14.7g
PROTEIN :: 25.7g
CARBS :: 16.8g
FIBER :: 2.4g
CHOL :: 175mg
IRON :: 2.7mg
SODIUM :: 596mg
CALCIUM :: 68mg
Lemony White Bean Mash ::
SERVES :: 4 {serving size ½ cup}
CALORIES :: 65
FAT :: 2.7g
SODIUM :: 142mg
TIP: To have this recipe ready in 40 minutes
the game plan is as follows – while the eggs cook cut the potatoes, green beans
and tomatoes. Cook potatoes. Sear tuna. Make vinaigrette. Prepare mashed
beans. Start potatoes in cold water to cook them
evenly. Shocking beans in ice water sets
their color and texture.
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FOOD ::.
RECIPE
:: COOKING LIGHT
ISSUE
:: August 2012
