BBQ Tuna Nicoise Salad

 

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With our warm weather continuing, fire up the BBQ for this summer treat

Quick run downBBQ Tuna Nicoise Salad

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Cost: $6.25 per serve

 

Ingredients

  •  250g green beans,
  •  trimmed, cut in half
  •  4 (about 120g each) tuna steaks
  •  1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  •  1 punnet (250g) cherry tomatoes
  •  cooking oil spray
  •  4 slices sourdough bread
  •  80g mixed lettuce leaves
  •  1⁄3 cup Kalamata olives
  •  1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  •  2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
  •  1 garlic clove, halved

 

Putting it together

1.Cook beans in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain and cool.
2.Brush both sides of tuna with olive oil and season with freshly ground black pepper. Place tomatoes in a bowl and
   spray with cooking spray. Spray bread on both sides with cooking spray.
3.Place cooked beans, lettuce leaves, olives, red onion and basil in a large bowl and mix until well combined.

Dressing
1/4 cup white wine vinegar 11/2 tablespoons extra virgin
olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon caster sugar
1 For the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together and set aside in a flat dish.


Nutritional Info (approximate per serve)

Nutritional panel BBQ Tuna Nicoise Salad

Recipe contributed by

Healthy Food Guide Cover March 2008

Healthy Food Guide
www.healthyfoodguide.com.au     

 



 

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