Tuna Olive And Anchovy Salad Recipes

TUNA, OLIVE AND ANCHOVY SALAD

Steps:

• Before starting, remove the anchovies from the oil they come in and marinade in balsamic vinegar for 1hr minimum. Try to remove as much oil as possible. I buy a 100g jar of anchovies in olive oil, drain, and replace the oil with vinegar. Store this in the fridge for on demand de-salted marinated anchovies
• Cook the penne in a pan of boiling water. Go easy on the salt - there'll be enough from the anchovy.
• Whilst the pasta cooks, drain olives if tinned, and cut them in half.
• Trim and peel the carrot, and chop in to a thick julienne - strips 0.5cm (1/4") thick.
• Trim the spring onion, removing as little as possible of the root (white) end, and most of the 'leaf' end. Finely mince this, and the garlic.
• Remove the anchovy from vinegar, and mince very finely.
• Rince the green been and the lettice, and roughly chop.
• When the pasta is al-dente (cook until edible, but firm), add some cold water so the pasta can cool slightly, and drain well.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Stir well and season.
• Enjoy!

FLAVORFUL TUNA SALAD WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Start with the tuna and flake it up in your mixing bowl so there are no chunks. Add olive oil mayo or Greek yogurt depending on your preference and ranch dressing. Stir thoroughly. Add chopped celery, olives with pimentos, and onions. Mix thoroughly. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Taste as go along to adjust for your own preferences.
• For extra crunch add some chopped water chestnuts and for an even more Mediterranean feel add feta cheese throughout.

TUNA SALAD WITH OLIVES, ORANGE AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in large bowl to blend. Working over bowl with dressing, cut oranges between membranes, releasing segments into bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, tuna, olives and parsley; toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)
• Divide salad greens among plates. Spoon tuna salad over, dividing equally. Garnish with almonds.

TUNA AND OLIVE SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make tuna salad:
• Whisk together mayonnaise and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add remaining salad ingredients and stir together gently. Season with salt and pepper.
• Assemble sandwiches:
• Cut baguette into 4 equal lengths and halve each piece horizontally. Brush cut sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Make sandwiches with baguette, lettuce, and tuna salad.

SEARED TUNA SALAD WITH ANCHOVY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a medium-size saucepan and cover with cold water. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain, let cool and cut into quarters. Set aside.
• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Add the tuna, sear on all sides, about 3 minutes. Set aside. Toss the potatoes, tomatoes and spinach together.
• Combine the tomato juice, anchovy fillets, roasted garlic, salt and pepper to taste in a blender. Blend until smooth. Divide the salad among 4 plates. Top each with some of the tuna. Drizzle the sauce over all and serve immediately.

TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon. Whisk in the lemon juice and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine with the tuna, onion, olives, capers, herbs and salt to taste.
• Serve on buttered toast for sandwiches, or make into a dip: Pulse the tuna salad and butter in a food processor until it is creamy. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the additional 4 tablespoons oil. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve with cut vegetables (fennel and bell peppers are nice) and crackers.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH TUNA SAUCE AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. When beans are cold, drain and pat dry with paper towels, then arrange on a platter and season with salt.
• Purée tuna with olive oil, water, lemon juice, and anchovy paste in a blender, scraping down sides as necessary, until very smooth. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over beans. Scatter olives and parsley leaves on top.

TUNA CAESAR WITH ANCHOVIES & CAVOLO NERO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the bread with 1 tsp oil, season, then scatter over a baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 mins or until crisped and golden.
• Rub 1 tsp oil, half the lemon zest, some salt and plenty of black pepper over the tuna steaks. Set aside.
• Gently heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the anchovies and garlic, and cook for 1 min, mashing the anchovy to create a purée. Scrape into a into a large bowl, then stir in the mayo, buttermilk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and Parmesan, plus the rest of the lemon zest and 1 tbsp lemon juice to make a loose dressing. Tumble the leaves into the dressing and massage well to make sure they are well coated. Leave for 5 mins so that the dressing begins to soften the cavolo nero.
• Wipe out the frying pan and set over a high heat. Sear the tuna for 2-3 mins each side until just pink in the middle, or longer if you prefer. Let it rest on a plate for 1-2 mins. Pile the dressed cavolo nero onto plates, top with the fish, then scatter with the shaved Parmesan and croutons. Drizzle with a little more extra virgin olive oil, if you like, then serve with the rest of the lemon, cut into wedges.