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Nicoise Salad
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 MINUTES
Cook Time: 10 MINUTES
Ingredients
- Two each 4-6 oz. yellowfin or bigeye tuna steaks or chicken or turkey breast
- 1 Tbsp. Avocado Oil
- 10 Green beans with ends trimmed
- 4–6 Cups mixed salad greens
- 6 Radishes, cut into quarters
- 1 Cucumber, cut into chunks
- 1⁄4 Cup olives sliced or whole
- 2 Eggs, soft boiled, (boil for 7 minutes peeled),
- 1⁄2 Cup pesto (page 176)
Directions
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Heat medium skillet large enough for your tuna steaks.
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Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper.
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Add the avocado oil to pan. Gently place seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness (about 11⁄2 minutes per side for rare).
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Place on the cutting board and slice thinly.
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Cook green beans in pot of boiling water 5 minutes or until tender. If you overcook the beans, they will turn brown. Drain and cut into 1" batons.
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Place mixed greens on plate and build in the following order: greens beans, radishes, cucumber chunks, olives, and tuna slices.
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Slice egg in half and place on top of each salad.
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Top with tuna slices and drizzle Pesto over salad.
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