Fresh Tuna Nicoise Style Salad

Fresh Tuna Nicoise Style Salad

Create a vibrant and healthy Fresh Tuna Nicoise-Style Salad with this easy-to-follow recipe. Featuring premium tuna, boiled eggs, crisp vegetables, and a light dressing, this classic dish is perfect for a nutritious lunch or dinner. The combination of flavours and textures makes it an ideal choice for seafood lovers. Order fresh tuna and other quality ingredients online from Pearl Seafoods for quick delivery across Sydney, and enjoy a delicious, homemade meal.

Recipe Information

Serves

4 people

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Difficulty

Moderate

Ingredients

  • 12 baby desiree potatoes, thickly sliced
  • 200g baby green beans, topped
  • 12 quail eggs
  • 4 (about 200g each) tuna steaks
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 4 baby red capsicums, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 6 red radishes, trimmed, cut into thin wedges
  • 12 baby vine-ripened roma tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup (50g) drained caperberries
  • Garlic aioli dressing

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup (250ml) light olive oil

Steps

  1. For the garlic aioli dressing: place the egg yolk, mustard, anchovy, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor. Process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add oil in a thin, steady stream until the mixture thickens and becomes pale. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Boil the potatoes in a medium saucepan for 8 minutes. Add the beans and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until both are tender. Refresh under cold running water and drain well.
  3. In a separate saucepan, boil the quail eggs for 2 minutes for semi-soft, or until cooked to your liking. Refresh under cold water, peel, and set aside.
  4. Heat a chargrill pan over high heat. Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute on each side for medium-rare or to your preference. Set aside for 5 minutes to rest, then cut into 2cm pieces.
  5. On serving plates, arrange the potatoes, beans, capsicum, radish, tomatoes, and caperberries. Cut the eggs in half and add to the salad along with the tuna. Drizzle with garlic aioli dressing and serve.