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Seared tuna, zucchini and lemon salad with green olive smash

Name: Seared tuna, zucchini and lemon salad with green olive smash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 zucchinis, thinly sliced into ribbons; 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked; 1 lemon, peeled, white pith removed, flesh segmented; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to brush and drizzle; 2 x 180g tuna steaks; Grated ricotta salata, to serve; 1 cup (120g) pitted Sicilian olives or other green olives, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup (35g) pistachio kernels, roughly chopped; 1 long green chilli, roughly chopped; 1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped; 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil

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Seared tuna, zucchini and lemon salad with green olive smash

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by Shannon Harley

delicious. team

Oct 09, 2015

This flavour-packed seared tuna salad sings the praises of the Mediterranean diet.

2 zucchinis, thinly sliced into ribbons
400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
1 lemon, peeled, white pith removed, flesh segmented
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to brush and drizzle
2 x 180g tuna steaks
Grated ricotta salata, to serve

Green olive smash

1 cup (120g) pitted Sicilian olives or other green olives, roughly chopped
1/4 cup (35g) pistachio kernels, roughly chopped
1 long green chilli, roughly chopped
1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.

For the green olive smash, place all the ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until a coarse paste. Season to taste and set aside until ready to serve.
2.

Combine the zucchini, cannellini beans, parsley and lemon segments in a bowl. Season and toss with 2 tbs oil. Set aside.
3.

Brush tuna with oil, season and cook in a large frypan over high heat for 1 minute each side and 10 seconds on each edge to seal, then set aside, loosely covered with foil, to rest for 3 minutes. Thinly slice.
4.

Divide zucchini salad among 4 plates and top with tuna, green olive smash and ricotta salata. Drizzle with oil and season with freshly ground black pepper.