Tuna Salad Nicoise
Red Mountain, The Adventure Spa
Serves 6
Ingredients
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 3 roasted red bell peppers cut into strips
- 4 anchovy fillets chopped
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes cut into strips
- 1 cup artichoke hearts quartered
- ¼ cup Kalamata olives quartered
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup shallots cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs chopped (basil, oregano, parsley, etc.)
- juice of one lemon
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 quail eggs
- 6 slices of feta cheese sliced thin
- ¾ pounds of ahi tuna
Procedure
- In a large bowl combine the mixed greens, two of the roasted peppers, anchovies, artichokes, and olives. Toss together.
- In a small sauté pan add 1½ tablespoons olive oil. Heat the garlic and turn off the heat. Add the tomato slices and let sit 10 minutes. Drain any excess oil.
- In a blender combine the other 1½ tablespoons olive oil and the rest of the roasted pepper. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Spay a non stick pan with pan coating. Crack the quail eggs and be careful not to break the yolk. Cook sunny side up.
- Add the herbs and lemon juice to the salad mix. Keep warm.
- Slice the ahi tuna in 12 thin slices.
To Plate
- Place a slice of feta on the bottom of 6 plates.
- Place some salad mix on the feta.
- Then place a slice of ahi on top of the salad.
- Repeat so you have 2 layers.
- Place a crouton on top with the quail egg as a garnish.
- Spoon some of the roasted red bell pepper oil around the plate.
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