Seared Tuna with Nicoise Potato Salad

Name: Seared Tuna with Nicoise Potato Salad
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams tuna steaks each); 1 teaspoon anchovy paste; 1 slice French bread baguette and minced fresh basil, optional; 1 Tbsp capers, drained; 340 grams fingerling potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 garlic clove, minced; 118 milliliters pitted Greek olives, chopped; 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped; 2 mediums heirloom tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 59 milliliters lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons pepper; 118 milliliters pickled dill green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 small red onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons salt

Seared Tuna with Nicoise Potato Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 417 calories, 34g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up hard-cooked eggs, olive oil, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Place potatoes on a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.

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Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.

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Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until tender, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool.

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In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, tomatoes, onion, beans, olives, eggs and capers. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients.

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Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Brush steaks with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook tuna over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center.

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Cut into 1/2-in. slices. Divide potato salad among four plates. Top with tuna.

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Serve with baguette and sprinkle with basil if desired.

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Servings:

454grams

tuna steaks each)1teaspoon

anchovy paste 1slice

French bread baguette and minced fresh basil, optional 1Tbsp

capers, drained 340grams

fingerling potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces 1

garlic clove, minced 118milliliters

pitted Greek olives, chopped 2

hard-cooked eggs, chopped 2mediums

heirloom tomatoes, seeded and chopped 59milliliters

lemon juice 1teaspoon

grated lemon peel 2Tbsps

olive oil 0teaspoons

pepper 118milliliters

pickled dill green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2

plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1small

red onion, chopped 1teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 50 dollars per bottle.

Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot

A sumptuous nose of bright plum, cherry, rose petal, mulberry and walnut introduces an enticing wine that sets the taste buds firing. The palate is layered and lush, expressing undulating waves of red fruit woven together by a rich mid-palate and vibrant acidity. 7% Cabernet Sauvignon from the volcanic Rim Rock block and the rocky Quartz Hill block were blended in to add depth and structure to the wine. While we often describe this Merlot as a "Cab lover's Merlot," the 2011 demonstrates what makes Merlot so lovely and special as a varietal wine – concentration, smooth but full texture, finesse and that elusive X factor that has "lusciousness."Blend: 93% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon.