Fresh tuna nicoise
serves
6
Ingredients (18)
- 250g green beans, trimmed
- 300g kipfler potatoes
- ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil, plus extra for tuna
- 600g yellow-fin tuna fillet
- 2 tbs Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp each ground fennel and coriander
- 1/3 cup (80ml) white wine vinegar
- 4 eggs
- 12 baby cos leaves
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Dill sprigs, to serve
Black olive tapenade dressing
- ½ cup (80g) kalamata olives, chopped
- 1 tbs capers in brine, finely chopped
- 1 cup (20g) flat-leaf parsley, shredded
- ¼ red chilli, finely chopped
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1½ tbs olive oil
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.For the dressing, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
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2.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil over a high heat. Blanch the beans for 90 seconds, then drain and refresh in cold water. Drain again, then transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
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3.Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Reduce heat to mediumlow and simmer for 12-15 minutes, until soft when pierced with a knife. Drain and, while still warm, peel and cut into slices.
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4.Heat 2 tbs oil in a large non-stick frypan over high heat. Pan-fry the sliced potatoes in batches, adding more oil as needed, until they are brown and crispy on both sides. Drain on paper towel.
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5.Cut the tuna fillet into three pieces and rub all over with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbs oil in a large non-stick frypan over high heat and sear the tuna for about 20 seconds on each side. Set aside to cool.
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6.Brush tuna with mustard and toss with the ground spices. Slice into 1.5cm pieces.
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7.Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, give the water a swirl and crack in the eggs, one at a time. Cook for 3 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
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8.To assemble, arrange cos on plates and top with tuna, beans, potato, tomato, tapenade and eggs. Squeeze over lemon juice and garnish with dill sprigs.
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