Grilled Tuna Salad Nicoise

By bdeedman

Marilyn's favorite… about 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 # fingerling potatoes, halved or quartered
• 4 (6oz) tuna fillets or steaks
• 1 # green beans
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 6 C mixed salad greens
• 1 (10oz) pkg grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 C kalamata olives
• 4 hard cooked eggs, quartered
• 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
• Caper vinaigrette
• 1/4 C red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 Tbs capers, chopped
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Cook potatoes on well greased grill grates 12-15 minutes until tender. Toss w/ 2 Tbs vinaigrette. Set aside

Cook beans in salt water 4 min until crisp tender. Rinse w/ cold water, drain. Toss w/ 2 Tbs vinaigrette. Set aside

Sprinkle tuna w/ salt and pepper. Grill 3 minutes/side. cut in 1/4" diagonals

Arrange greens, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, etc on plates. Top w/ tuna. Drizzle w/ remaining vinaigrette.

Makes 4 servings