Tuna Fish Salad-Niçoise

Total Time:30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup each of chopped Romaine lettuce, Bibb lettuce and Red Leaf lettuce
• 4 slices red onion
• 1 small cucumber
• 2 medium red potatoes
• ¼ pound string beans
• 1 large tomato
• 1-1/4 pounds fresh tuna steaks
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt
• 4 lemon wedges
• Salad-Niçoise Dressing

Directions

1. Boil the potatoes until just tender, drain, cool, and dice.
2. Steam the string beans for two minutes, drain, and cool.
3. Place the tuna steaks in a small pot with the bay leaf and a pinch of salt. Add just enough water to cover the fish, bring to a simmer, and cook gently for four minutes.
4. Drain the liquid, allow the fish to cool and cut into 1-inch cubes.
5. Wash the lettuce.
6. Peel, seed, and slice the cucumber.
7. Slice the tomato into wedges.
8. Place the fish and all the prepared vegetables into a large mixing bowl and toss with just enough dressing to coat the salad. Plate and serve with lemon wedges.

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