Seared Albacore Tuna Nicoise

Ingredients

Yield:

4 servings

• Dressing

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp chopped tarragon
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• • 600 grams albacore tuna fillet
  • 2 tsp Togarashi spice
  • 200 grams fingerling potatoes
  • 200 grams fresh tomatoes
  • 100 grams green beans
  • 4 eggs, boiled
  • ½ cup nicoise olives, halved
  • Salad leaves of choice
  • Sea salt and black pepper

Preparation

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

60 Minutes

 

1. 1. Marinate the tuna with salt, pepper and Togarashi spice.
   2. Sear tuna on all sides in a hot pan, ensuring it doesn't cook through
   3. Chill and reserve for later
   4. Mix together all ingredients for the dressing, adding the parsley and tarragon last
   5. Boil the fingerling potatoes and green beans
   6. Chill and cut potatoes into cubes
   7. Quarter the tomatoes
   8. Mix with the potatoes and beans
   9. Add the quarters of boiled eggs and nicoise olives
   10. Dress the mixture above and the salad leaves with the prepared dressing
   11. Place in the center of the plate
   12. Slice the seared tuna into 4-5 thin slices and place on top of the salad
   13. Drizzle remaining dressing and serve