Mediterranean Tuna Salad With Roasted Potato Wedges Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD WITH ROASTED POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; roast until browned, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, roast red pepper over gas burner until charred on all sides. Place in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Set aside for 15 minutes. Remove skin and seeds; cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Fill a bowl with water and ice; set aside. Bring a pot of water to a boil; add haricots verts. Cook until bright green and just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; transfer to the ice bath until cool. Drain again, and set aside.
• Place basil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons warm water in a blender, and puree until smooth. With motor running, add olive oil, and puree until combined. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, scallions, roasted potatoes and peppers, reserved basil puree, and tuna; toss. Divide haricots verts among six plates; top with tuna salad. Garnish with chopped Kalamata olives, and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk the mustard, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well blended. Whisk in the dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
• Toss the tuna, chickpeas, cucumber, scallions and tomatoes with 1/4 cup of the dressing in a medium bowl.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Lightly brush both sides of the pita with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden, about 1 minute per side. Cool slightly and cut into wedges.
• Toss the romaine with the remaining dressing and divide among bowls. Top with the tuna salad and serve with the grilled pita.

HEALTHIER MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tuna, onion, and parsley in a medium bowl.
• Whisk oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to make the dressing. Toss with the tuna mixture.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Use a fork to flake tuna into a small container. Add mayonnaise, hummus, and olives. Add oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, celery, red pepper and green onions. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, basil, salt and pepper. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Gently stir in tuna., Serve over lettuce. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tuna, diced celery, lemon zest and juice, almonds, oil, capers, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Season with pepper, and stir gently. Mix in dill and celery leaves. Serve tuna over greens with toast on the side.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, mayonnaise and dressing.
• Add the tuna and olives, mixing lightly.
• Serve with the tomato wedges.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain tuna and flake into a mixing bowl.
• Coarsely chop, or quarter, artichoke hearts and mix with tuna.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix gently until just blended.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cottage cheese, mayo and dressing in small bowl.
• Add tuna and olives; mix lightly.
• Serve tuna mixture with tomato wedges.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA, POTATO, OLIVE, AND FETA SALAD WITH GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Separate garlic cloves, leaving skins intact. In a large kettle cover potatoes with salted water by 2 inches and add garlic. Simmer potatoes and garlic until potatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and garlic in a colander and, when cool enough to handle, cut potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Peel garlic and in a blender puree with water, vinegar, oil, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Potatoes may be prepared and dressing made 1 day ahead and chilled separately, covered.
• Cut beans into 1-inch pieces. Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes for haricots verts or 6 minutes for regular green beans. In a colander drain beans and plunge into ice water to stop cooking. Pat beans dry. Cut bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice and halve cucumber lengthwise. Seed cucumber and diagonally cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Pit and chop olives. Vegetables and olives may be prepared up to this point 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, covered.
• Drain tuna and transfer with potatoes, beans, bell pepper, cucumber, and olives to a large bowl.
• Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and crumble feta on top.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut very thin slice from bottom of each tomato so it will stand upright. Cut thin slice from top of each tomato; scoop out tomato flesh, leaving tomato shell. Remove seeds from tomato flesh; chop enough tomato flesh to measure 1 cup.
• In medium bowl, toss chopped tomato, tuna, beans, chopped parsley, capers, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Spoon tuna mixture into hollowed-out tomatoes. Garnish with parsley sprigs.