Seared Watermelon Niçoise Salad | VegNews

Ingredients

• For the seared watermelon tuna:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 3-inch squares seedless watermelon, approximately 1-inch thick
• For the vinaigrette:
• 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• For the Niçoise salad:
• 1 head butter or bibb lettuce
• 1 cup haricot verts, raw or blanched
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup pitted Niçoise olives
• 6 small radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 cup cooked cannellini beans
• 1 seedless Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup fresh basil