Tuna, White Bean, Roasted Pepper Salad, Cream Dijon Dressin Recipe - Cooking Index
The Dijon mustard in the dressing gives this easy salad extra kick
Courses: Salads1/4 cup | 59ml | Mayonnaise |
1/4 cup | 59ml | Olive oil |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Dijon mustard |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Champagne vinegar |
= (or white wine vinegar) | ||
Salt - to taste | ||
Freshly-ground balck pepper - to taste | ||
5 cups | 550g / 19oz | Mixed baby greens |
1 | Small white beans - (15 oz) - rinsed, drained | |
2/3 cup | 97g / 3.4oz | Chopped drained roasted red peppers - from a jar |
1/3 cup | 20g / 0.7oz | Chopped red onion |
1 | Chunk light tuna - (12 oz) | |
2/3 cup | 157ml | Kalamata olives - pitted, halved |
= (or other brine-cured black olives |
Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
Toss greens in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Place greens in center of 4 plates. Toss beans, red peppers and onion in medium bowl with enough dressing to coat. Top greens with bean mixture, then tuna, dividing equally. Garnish with olives and serve.
This recipe yields 4 main-course servings.
Source:
Bon Appetit, March 2001
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