Mediterranean Tuna, Potato, Olive, and Feta Salad with Garlic Dressing |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 large head garlic |
1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes (each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter) |
1/4 cup water |
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil |
1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
3/4 pound haricots verts (thin french green beans) or regular green beans |
1 red bell pepper |
1/2 english cucumber |
10 kalamata or other brine-cured black olives |
two 6-ounce cans solid white tuna in water |
1/3 cup crumbled feta (about 2 ounces) |
Directions:
1. Separate garlic cloves, leaving skins intact. In a large kettle cover potatoes with salted water by 2 inches and add garlic. Simmer potatoes and garlic until potatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and garlic in a colander and, when cool enough to handle, cut potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Peel garlic and in a blender puree with water, vinegar, oil, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Potatoes may be prepared and dressing made 1 day ahead and chilled separately, covered.
2. Cut beans into 1-inch pieces. Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes for haricots verts or 6 minutes for regular green beans. In a colander drain beans and plunge into ice water to stop cooking. Pat beans dry. Cut bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice and halve cucumber lengthwise. Seed cucumber and diagonally cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Pit and chop olives. Vegetables and olives may be prepared up to this point 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, covered.
3. Drain tuna and transfer with potatoes, beans, bell pepper, cucumber, and olives to a large bowl.
4. Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and crumble feta on top.
5. Each serving about 313 calories and 7 grams fat. Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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