Citrus Seared Tuna Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
Serves 2
- 2 very fresh tuna steaks
- zest of a lemon
- plenty of freshly ground-pepper and some good salt
- 6 quail's eggs
- a couple of handfulls of watercress
For the mustard dressing:
- 50ml extra virgin olive oil
- 50ml groundnut oil
- 20ml lemon juice
- 2tbsp dijon mustard
- salt & pepper
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How to make Citrus Seared Tuna Salad
This is a kind of stripped-down, elegant salad nicoise and I think it makes a lovely starter. The peppery watercress and sharp dressing are perfect with the just-hard boiled eggs and tender tuna.
Prepare the dressing by mixing all ingredients and mixing well (say, by shaking in a jar). Re-shake just before serving.
Hard boil the quail's eggs - just - add to boiling water, turn the heat off after a minute and remove after 40 seconds. Allow them to cool and peel.
Season the tuna steaks all over with the lemon zest, the salt & pepper.
Heat a little cooking oil in a good non stick pan on a high heat. Add tuna steaks and sear for about 30 seconds to a minute each side - also briefly sear the sides of the tuna, holding it carefully, so that it's evenly cooked all over.
Allow tuna to cool then slice - serve sliced with the eggs, halved, the watercress and the dressing.
OMg I love seared tuna salads! Yours look amazing! Too bad it's hard to get really fresh tuna where I live. :(