Tuna Salad Riviera Recipes

THE BEST TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl break up the tuna with a fork. Toss with the celery, onion and parsley. Add the mayonnaise, mustard and season with pepper, to taste. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice, to taste, if using.

ITALIAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon juice, capers and Dijon mustard in a large bowl. While continuing to whisk, drizzle in the olive oil in a steady stream. Whisk in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the beans to the dressing and mash gently with a spoon. Add the tuna, flaking it with a fork into bite-size pieces. Toss lightly to coat. Top the tuna mixture with the arugula, treviso, endive, shaved fennel, parsley leaves and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using your hands, toss the salad together, bringing the dressing up from the bottom of the bowl until everything is coated evenly.

VIRGINA'S TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let egg stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water; cool for 5 minutes. Peel and chop into bite-sized pieces.
• In a medium bowl, mix together tuna and mayonnaise. Mix in egg, celery, relish, and black pepper.

RIVIERA SALAD

Steps:

• 1 Place the potatoes in a saucepan with cold water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and peel the potatoes. Cut them into 1/4-inch-thick slices. 2 Meanwhile, place the eggs in a small saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring the water to a simmer. Cook for 12 minutes. Let the eggs cool under cold running water. Drain and peel. Cut the eggs into quarters. 3 In a large serving bowl, combine the potatoes, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, anchovies, and olives. Scatter the basil leaves on top. 4 In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Garnish with the eggs. Serve immediately. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

RIVIERA SPA SALAD

Steps:

• Broil the red pepper half until the skin blisters and chars; let cool and remove the skin.
• When the pepper is cooled and peeled, dice them.
• Clean the green beans, remove the ends, and cut into smaller pieces if desired - They look better long but are easier to eat small - you can always cut them up on the plate.
• Blanch the green beans in boiling water for about 6 minutes.
• Make the dressing: Mix the yogurt, vinegar, and garlic, then mix in the rest of the dressing ingredients.
• These amounts are for 2 servings, so you'll use half of everything on each plate:.
• On each plate, arrange green beans, chickpeas, and tuna each on a third of the plate.
• Sprinkle the capers over the tuna.
• Sprinkle the diced roasted red pepper over the chickpeas.
• Pour as much dressing as desired over each salad.

TUNA SALAD RIVIERA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, place warm, drained potatoes. Add 1/3 cup of the dressing and toss gently. Let marinate at least 1 hour.In another medium bowl, place green beans. Add 1/3 cup of the dressing and stir. Let marinate at least 1 hour.Meanwhile, make lettuce cups or tear lettuce into bite-size pieces arrange on a large serving platter or on individual plates. Mound potatoes in center. Arrange green beans, tuna, eggs, tomatoes, celery, red pepper, green pepper and olives in lettuce cups or on lettuce pieces around potatoes. Sprinkle tuna with parsley and garnish plate with lemon. Pass additional dressing.