Cuisinart TCS-60C manual Salade Niçoise

SALADE NIÇOISE

Fresh steamed tuna makes our Salade Niçoise deliciously special.

Makes 6 entrée servings.

Preparation: 40 – 50 minutes, including steaming time.

Must be done ahead to chill. Assemble just before serving.

4large eggs

1large red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced

12ounces (375g/mL) new potatoes, scrubbed, cut into 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) wedges

12ounces (375g/mL) green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-1/2 to 2-inch (3.75 to 5 cm) lengths

1-1/4 pounds (625g) fresh yellow fin tuna steak, 1 to 1-1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.75 cm) thick

1teaspoon (5 mL) extra virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) freshly ground

black pepper

12ounces (375g/mL) tomatoes, cut into wedges or slices

4ounces (125g/mL) radishes, trimmed and sliced

1small red onion (4 ounces) (125g/mL), peeled and sliced in very thin wedges

1large (20 - 24 ounces)

(600 - 750g/mL) head Romaine or other lettuce (not iceberg), outer leaves discarded, washed, dried

1/3 cup (75 mL) pitted black olives (preferably imported such as Niçoise or Kalamata), chopped roughly

1/4 cup (50 mL) capers, rinsed and drained

Dressing:

2cloves garlic, peeled

1small shallot (1/2 ounce) (14g/mL), peeled and trimmed

1/4 cup (50 mL) flat parsley leaves, loosely packed

2tablespoons (25 mL) fresh dill weed, loosely packed

1tablespoon (15 mL) Dijon-style mustard

1/3 cup (75 mL) white wine vinegar 2/3 cup (150 mL) extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) sugar

1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) freshly ground

black pepper

Fill the water reservoir of Steamer.

Arrange eggs in Second Steamer Tray. Steam for 15 minutes. Immediately run under cold water to stop cooking. When cool to the touch, refrigerate until ready to use. Refill the water reservoir and reassemble the steamer.

Arrange the potatoes in the large steamer tray. Steam until tender,

18 – 22 minutes. While the potatoes steam, rub the tuna with olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; set aside. Arrange the green beans in an even layer in the second steamer tray. After the potatoes have steamed for 10 – 12 minutes, add the second tray with the green beans to the steamer; steam until crisp tender, about

8 – 10 minutes. Refresh the green beans immediately in iced water to stop cooking, then drain and refrigerate until time to assemble the salad. Refrigerate the potatoes until ready to assemble the salad. Add more water to the reservoir if necessary; place the seasoned tuna in the second steamer tray. Steam for 6 – 10 minutes (if sushi quality, tuna may be

served rare) to taste. Remove and refrigerate.

To make the dressing, finely chop the garlic and shallot in a Cuisinart® Blender or Cuisinart® Food Processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the parsley, dill, mustard and wine vinegar. Process to combine, 10 seconds. Scrape blender jar or food processor bowl with a spatula. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream. Add the sugar, kosher salt and pepper. Remove and reserve. Allow the dressing to sit for 20 – 30 minutes to allow the flavours to blend.

Just before serving, tear or shred the lettuce into bite-sized pieces. In a large serving bowl, combine the lettuce with the chilled potatoes, green beans, sliced bell peppers, onions, radishes, and half the dressing. Toss gently to combine. Slice or shred the tuna; arrange on top of the salad along with the tomatoes, black olives and capers. Peel and slice or wedge the chilled hard cooked eggs. Arrange decoratively on the salad. Serve the salad and pass the remainder of the dressing.

Nutritional Analysis per serving:

Salad (no dressing)

Calories 221 (35% from fat) • carbo. 26g • protein 10g • fat 8g • sat. fat 8.49g • chol. 147mg sodium 584mg • fiber 7g

Salad (made with 1/2 recipe dressing)

Calories 341 (56% from fat) • carbo. 97g • protein 11g • fat 21g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 147g • sodium 693 mg • fiber 7g

Salade Niçoise Dressing – per teaspoon (5 mL)

Calories 24(96% from fat) • carbo. 0g •

protein 0g • fat 3g• sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sodium

22mg • fiber 0g

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