Nicoise Tuna Salad with Citrus Dressing - Andrew Zimmern

Nicoise Tuna Salad with Citrus Dressing - Andrew Zimmern

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Grilled tuna steaks, tartare, and poached belly served three ways, topped with a sweet mustard miso sauce—deliciously versatile wild game cuisine by Andrew Zimmern.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds tuna belly
  • 1 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 2-3 heads of Little Gem or Butter lettuce
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 12-16 anchovies (get some good ones, I get mine from www.gustiamo.com )
  • 1/3 cup olives (I like Arbequina, Nicoise or Kalamata olives)
  • A large handful of fresh green beans, trimmed and blanched
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • Crusty bread, for serving
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 2 tablespoons Djion mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Zest of one orange
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup ‘tuna oil’ from the poaching process
  • Juice of one orange

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