8 nicoise style tuna salad Recipes

green beans, trimmed and snapped in half, white albacore tuna, drained, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, sliced black olives, drained, red onion, thinly sliced, dried oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, salt and ground black pepper, to taste, hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered

oil - or water-packed albacore or chunk-style tuna, drained well, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled, chopped inner celery stalks , tender leaves reserved, drained capers, chopped red onion or shallots, mayonnaise (regular, or half reduced-fat and half sour cream), fresh-ground pepper, salt, inner romaine or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped, minced parsley, paprika (optional), tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and drained (see notes ), drained nicoise or black ripe olives (see notes), lemon, rinsed and cut into 8 wedges

cut fresh green beans, torn mixed salad greens, light tuna in water, drained and flaked, sliced ripe olives, drained, capers, rinsed and drained, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, sweet red pepper , julienned, ready-to-use southwest-style grilled chicken breast strips, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, olive oil, lemon juice, grated lemon peel, garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

dried small shell pasta, cooked and drained, olive oil, green beans, anchovies, drained, milk, tomatoes, peeled and coursely chopped, eggs, hard boiled, tuna, drained, pitted black olives, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, whole grain mustard, salt and pepper

mostaccioli or penne pasta, uncooked, fresh green beans , steamed until tender-crisp, green peppers, cut into chunks, tomatoes, quartered, sliced celery, sliced green onions, pitted ripe olives (i use kalamata), sliced (or to taste), water packed white tuna (i use albacore), drained and flaked, dressing, olive or vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, minced, dijon-style mustard, any salt-free herb seasoning, basil leaves (fresh or dry ), pepper

red-wine vinegar, dijon-styled mustard, anchovy paste, dried thyme, crumbled, sugar, olive oil, thick tuna steak, cut into 6 pieces, yellow squash , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, jumbo shrimp, shelled and halved lengthwise, sea scallops, green or wax beans or a combination, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths, red-leaf lettuce for lining the plates, red bell pepper , roasted and cut into 2-inch pieces, red or yellow cherry tomatoes or a combination, quartered, drained nicoise olives (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets)