Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Nociose Salad

French for Cobb Salad

* Prep Time: 20 min
* Cook Time: 10 min
* Servings: 2

* Ingredients:
* 4-6 new red potatoes
* 2 roma tomatoes
* 2 Tbsp capers
* 1 cup of fresh green beans (french cut)
* one 8 oz tuna steak
* 1/2 a head of lettuce (shredded or ripped to bite size)
* 2 hard boiled eggs
* 1/2 red onion
* 1/2 cup of olive oil
* salt and pepper
* 1/4 cup olives (whole might be better...I had sliced)
* 1/3 cup of lemon juice
* 1 Tblsp oregano
* 2 Tblsp basil
* 1 Tblsp thyme


Directions:
I usually like less work when I cook but after getting done I will definitely do this again. Read the whole recipe once through to make sure you get the timing right with all the food you are cooking. Doing some of it before hand may be a good idea like the eggs and beans.

Start a pot of water to boil (2 if you haven't boiled the eggs) and cook the potatoes (5-10 minutes after boil). I always just stick a fork in them and when the fork slides easily...let them cook for one more minute and pull them. Set them aside and cover with some of the vinaigrette that you made up while they were cookin' (see below). Keep the water, bring to a boil again and toss the green beans in there. 5-8 minutes till bright green and still crisp. Pull and quickly rinse with cold water.

If you needed to cook the eggs use the other pot you put on. Eggs and cold water. Bring to a boil for 1 minute then turn off the burner and let them sit in the hot water for 10-11 minutes. Pull them and peel them. Cut into quarters and set aside.

Fix the vinaigrette.
Take the lemon juice, olive oil, basil, oregano and thyme and mix it up. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Set aside for use.

Take the lettuce and toss in some of the vinaigrette and plate the lettuce like in the picture. Cut the tomatoes into quarters or eighths and plate along the edge of the lettuce. plate the eggs. plate the olives. plate the green beans. Slice the onions and plate them.

Fire up the grill to cook the tuna steak. I used the toaster oven, set in on broil and gave it about 10 minutes. Should be slightly pink on the inside. cut in half and toss with some dressing.

plate the potatoes and tuna steak. sprinkle the capers over the whole salad.

Eat!