A standalone lunch or a light dinner traditionally served with canned tuna; before refrigeration canned, smoked, or salted were really the only options for landlocked fish lovers. Fresh tuna is now easily accessible, and grilled tuna is a great update for this classic salad. Appears in our Early Summer 2023 issue.
Grilled Tuna Nicoise
A standalone lunch or a light dinner traditionally served with canned tuna; before refrigeration canned, smoked, or salted were really the only options for landlocked fish lovers. Fresh tuna is now easily accessible, and grilled tuna is a great update for this classic salad. Appears in our Early Summer 2023 issue.
Grilled Tuna Nicoise
Ingredients
Tuna
Salad components
Dressing
Instructions
Grill the tuna
Mix juice, oil, salt, and pepper and marinate tuna in mixture for 15 minutes. Grill tuna to your temperature preference. Let rest.
Make the dressing
Combine dressing ingredients.
Prepare the salad
Mix dressing with beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and olives. Arrange on a plate; top with tuna and eggs.