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La Belle Cuisine
Grilled
Tuna Salad with
Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
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Dressing:
1
large garlic clove, minced and mashed to
a
paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped, drained sun-dried
tomatoes packed in oil
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup packed fresh coriander [cilantro]
Salad:
10 cups loosely packed mesclun
(mixed baby greens)
1 cup cherry tomatoes,
halved lengthwise
1 cup cooked fresh corn
(cut from 2 ears)
[We add either very thinly sliced
red onion or sliced scallions.]
Two
1-inch-thick tuna steaks (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Olive oil for brushing the tuna
Make the dressing:
In a blender blend together garlic, vinegar, 1 table-
spoon lemon juice, sun-dried
tomatoes, plum tomatoes and 1/4 cup water until mixture is smooth. With motor
running add the oil in a stream. Add
the
sour cream, coriander and additional lemon juice to taste and blend
dressing
until it is combined well. (The
dressing may be made 1 day in
advance and kept covered and chilled. Let the dressing return to room temperature.)
For the Salad: In a bowl toss the mesclun with the tomatoes and corn
and
divide mixture among
4 plates.
For the Tuna: Brush the tuna on both sides with oil, season it with salt
and
pepper and grill it on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing
coals
for 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Let tuna stand
for
3 minutes and cut it against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Divide
the tuna slices among the salads and pour about 1/4 cup of thee
dressing
over each serving. Serve any remaining dressing separately and
garnish
the salads, if desired, with nasturtium blossoms. Serves 4.
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