Composed Tuna Salad
Recipe from Family Circle

An arrangement of green beans, radishes, egg quarters, and olives surrounds tuna and greens in this colorful salad recipe. Your family will think it's just too pretty to eat.


Composed Tuna Salad

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons
    sherry wine vinegar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    spicy brown mustard
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 1/4 cup
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • 1 large
    head Boston lettuce, leaves separated, rinsed and dried
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  • 2 cans (6 ounces each)
    high-quality tuna packed in oil, drained (such as Progresso)
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  • 1/2 pound
    steamed green beans
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  • 1 bunch
    radishes, trimmed and washed
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  • hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered
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  • 1/3 cup
    pitted kalamata olives
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Directions
1.
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking continuously, until mixture is evenly blended (see photo above). Set aside.
2.
Arrange lettuce over the bottom of a large serving platter. Break up tuna and place in the middle of lettuce. Arrange green beans, radishes, egg quarters and olives around tuna in a decorative fashion.
3.
To serve, drizzle half of the dressing over the components of the salad. Serve remaining dressing on the side.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 423, Total Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 227 mg, Sodium 683 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 33 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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