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Grilled Tuna Nicoise Salad

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Grilled Tuna Nicoise Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish that transports your taste buds to the sunny shores of the French Riviera. Combining perfectly grilled tuna with fresh mixed greens, crisp green beans, ripe cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and briny olives, this salad is not just a meal but an experience. Drizzled with a zesty lemon-Dijon dressing, it’s ideal for summer get-togethers or impressing guests on any occasion. Quick to prepare yet stunningly beautiful, this salad is sure to become a favorite in your culinary repertoire.

Ingredients

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  • 2 fresh tuna steaks (about 6 oz each)
  • 4 cups mixed greens (arugula and spinach)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
  • 1 cup green beans, trimmed
  • ½ cup pitted Niçoise olives
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare your ingredients by washing the greens and halving the cherry tomatoes.
  2. Boil the eggs for about 9 minutes; transfer them to an ice bath once done.
  3. Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Season tuna steaks with salt and pepper; grill each side for about 3-4 minutes until seared but slightly pink inside.
  4. Blanch green beans in salted boiling water for about 3 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp.
  5. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
  6. Assemble the salad by layering mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced eggs, grilled tuna, blanched green beans, and olives on a large plate. Drizzle with dressing before serving.

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Keywords: Customize by swapping green beans for asparagus or adding capers for an extra zing. For meal prep, you can boil the eggs and blanch the veggies ahead of time—grill the tuna just before serving.

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