Nicoise Sandwich

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1		Tuna steak - (8 to 10 oz)
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	New potatoes - sliced 1/8" thick, and blanched
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Haricot vert - blanched
3		Roma tomatoes - seeded and chopped
2		Hard-boiled eggs - sliced 1/8" thick
1/2 cup	118ml	Black olives - halved
4 tablespoons	60ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Minced garlic
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1		Boston Bib lettuce
6		Individual small loaves of French bread

Recipe Instructions

In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Season the tuna with salt and pepper. Add the tuna fillet to the pan and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Remove the tuna and flake the tuna into a mixing bowl. Add the potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, eggs, and black olives. Add the extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar and garlic to the bowl and toss well. Season the salad with salt and pepper.

Using a sharp knife, slice the head of lettuce in half. Shred the lettuce. Place the lettuce in a mixing bowl and season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Using a small sharp knife, cut out a small pocket in each bread loaf. Fill each bread loaf with the salad. Wrap the sandwich in foil and serve.

This recipe yields 6 sandwiches.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1A30 broadcast 03-17-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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