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Seared Tuna Nicoise Salad with Creamy Tarragon Vinaigrette

Inspired by the famous Provencal salad with roasted red potatoes, hard-boiled egg and haricot verts
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine French
Servings 2 entree salads

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head of red leaf lettuce leaves washed and left whole
  • 3 eggs hard-boiled
  • 1/2 lb. ahi or yellowfin tuna
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 3 cups red-skinned potatoes sliced into rounds and/or wedges
  • 3/4 cup pitted black olives
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh tarragon minced
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp. minced shallots
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon
  • 2 tsp. fish sauce
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry the potatoes, leaving the skins on. Slice into rounds and/or wedges and arrange on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake 20-25 minutes.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, make the vinaigrette: Whisk the lemon juice, tarragon, buttermilk, shallot, Dijon, fish sauce and honey in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until incorporated.
  • To prepare the tuna, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Using your fingers, press a generous amount of salt and pepper into both sides of the tuna steak. Sear 3 minutes on each side. Remove to a cutting board and slice into strips.
  • To assemble, arrange the lettuce leaves in a large bowl or serving dish. Top with tuna, eggs, green beans, potatoes and olives. Drizzle with vinaigrette.
Keyword entree salad, gluten free, healthy, low fat
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