Gluten Free Salade Niçoise Food

GLUTEN-FREE SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prick sweet potato all over with fork. Rub with 1/4 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place on ungreased small pan. Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until tender when pierced with knife. Cool slightly; cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 8 wedges.
• In large bowl, beat first 5 Vinaigrette ingredients with whisk; slowly beat in olive oil, then parsley and basil. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until very hot. Rub tuna with 1 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt; quickly cook on one side 3 to 4 minutes or until brown. Turn and quickly brown other side 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to cutting board, and cover with foil. Allow to rest 4 minutes; then cut diagonally into 12 slices.
• Heat 4-quart saucepan filled two-thirds with water to boiling over medium-high heat. Prepare an ice bath (mixture of ice and water in large bowl). Cook green beans in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes or until bright green, then drain and transfer to ice bath 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly; set aside.
• Beat vinaigrette again with whisk; toss spinach in vinaigrette. Divide spinach among 4 plates; divide remaining ingredients among plates on top of spinach. Serve immediately.

SALADE NIçOISE

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette:
• In a large bowl make the vinaigrette by whisking together the vinegar and the mustard. Slowly whisk in the oil in a thin stream to emulsify the mixture. Stir in the garlic and the onions. Mince the parsley and add it, with the tarragon and chervil, to the dressing, mixing well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Make the Salad:
• Rinse the tuna, pat it dry and refrigerate it until just before cooking.
• Build a small fire in a barbecue. When the coals are red and dusted with ash, spread them out, and lay the rosemary atop them. Set the grill atop the coals. Rub the tuna on all sides lightly with olive oil, and place on the grill. Cover the grill, leaving the vents open, so the tuna grills and smokes at the same time. Grill until the tuna is lightly golden and almost cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully turn the tuna and cook until it is golden on the other side and opaque through, an additional 5 to 7 minutes. The cooking time will vary depending on the heat of the fire, so check it carefully. Transfer the tuna to a plate, season it lightly all over with salt and pepper, and let it cool to room temperature. When it is cool enough to handle, carefully remove the skin and any bones. Drizzle it on both sides with about 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette, then reserve at room temperature.
• Drain the anchovies of oil and pat them dry.
• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in the bottom of a steamer. Add half the beans, cover, and steam until they are tender firm, about 6 minutes. Remove from the steamer and let cool on a wire rack covered with a cotton tea towel. Repeat with the remaining beans.
• Transfer one-third of the dressing to a medium sized bowl.
• Bring a medium-sized pot of salted water to a boil, and add the potatoes. Cook just until they are tender through, about 15 minutes. Drain. If you want to peel them, do so as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Add them, still warm, to the one-third of the vinaigrette. Toss, and reserve.
• To assemble the salad, just before serving toss the beans and the peppers with enough vinaigrette to fully moisten them, and arrange them in the center of a serving platter. Top them with the anchovy fillets, arranging them attractively on top. Quarter the eggs, and place them, with the tomatoes, around the beans and peppers. Drizzle them with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.
• Place the potatoes on another platter. Break the tuna apart into large pieces, and arrange the pieces attractively atop the potatoes. Sprinkle with the olives. Drizzle with any remaining vinaigrette, and garnish with several sprigs of parsley and chervil. Serve immediately.

SALADE NIçOISE

Steps:

• Quarter the lettuce through the root end. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Place each quarter on a large plate or in a shallow bowl. Drain the tuna and place in a bowl; flake into bite-size pieces with a fork and scatter over the lettuce. Next, scatter the potatoes, beans, pepper, artichoke hearts and tomatoes. Arrange an egg half to the side of each plate. Sprinkle the dish with the anchovies, olives and capers.
• Mix the vinegar, mustard and garlic in a bowl. Whisk in the oil until thickened. Season with the salt, pepper and herbs. Drizzle over salads. Serve.

GLUTEN-FREE SALADE NIçOISE

Steps:

• In tightly covered container, shake all vinaigrette ingredients until well blended. Refrigerate until serving time.
• In medium saucepan, place beans in 1 inch water (salted if desired). Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Boil uncovered 5 minutes. Cover and boil about 5 minutes longer or until crisp-tender; drain. Refrigerate beans about 1 hour or until cold.
• Line 4 plates with salad greens. Arrange beans, tomatoes and eggs around edges of plates. Mound tuna in center. Garnish with olives, anchovies and parsley. Serve with vinaigrette.