Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
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Description
This tuna salad is completely different than most. No mayo here. It's beautifully presented, tastes wonderful and is served with a tasty tarragon vinaigrette dressing. A big plus is that you can easily change up the ingredients according to your own taste
Ingredients
5 oz. can good quality yellowfin tuna, packed in olive oil
handful of watercress, rinsed and dried
1/2 c. canned black beans, well rinsed and drained
1/2 c. canned cannellini beans, well rinsed and drained
1/2 c. canned garbanzo beans, well rinsed and drained
1/2 c. red kidney or pinto beans, canned, well rinsed and drained
large handful of fresh green beans
3 - 4 radishes, sliced paper thin
10 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
several basil leaves
fresh thyme sprigs
fresh tarragon sprigs
lemon wedges
Tarragon Vinaigrette:
2 T. fresh tarragon
4 T. olive oil
2 T. champagne vinegar (or a mild white vinegar)
1 t. grainy Dijon mustard
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Snap ends off of green beans; drop beans in a pot of boiling water; blanch 1-2 minutes, depending on the size of the beans. They should be bright green and just starting to get tender. Drain; immediately immerse in a bowl of ice water. Let sit until cold; drain; pat dry.
Choose a platter big enough so that each element of the salad has a spot of its own. Arrange the canned beans in sections around the outside of the platter. Place a small mound of watercress in the center; top with the tuna, which should be removed from the can carefully, trying not to break it up too much.
Arrange tomato halves, radishes and green beans on the platter; scatter fresh herbs across everything. Tuck in the lemon wedges and sprigs of tarragon.
Just before serving, drizzle liberally with the vinaigrette.
Vinaigrette:
Remove and discard thick stems from tarragon; place in a small food processor; pulse to finely chop, scraping dow sides of the machine, as necessary. Add remaining ingredients to the bowl; puree. Adjust to taste.
2 servings.