Roasted Pepper Tuna Olive Salad Food

TUNA AND OLIVE SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make tuna salad:
• Whisk together mayonnaise and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add remaining salad ingredients and stir together gently. Season with salt and pepper.
• Assemble sandwiches:
• Cut baguette into 4 equal lengths and halve each piece horizontally. Brush cut sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Make sandwiches with baguette, lettuce, and tuna salad.

ROASTED PEPPER, TUNA AND OLIVE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the broiler to high. Put the peppers on a baking tray and grill until blackened, turning often to evenly color. Put in a bowl covered with plastic wrap to cool.
• Cook the pasta following the pack instructions then drain and cool under cold running water. Set aside.
• Make the dressing by whisking together the vinegar, oil and some salt and pepper. Stir in the capers then fold through half the pasta and tip onto a platter.
• Once the peppers are cool enough to handle, peel off the blackened skin, remove the seeds and slice the flesh into strips. Add to the pasta.
• Flake on the tuna and scatter the olives and arugula on top. Finish with the remaining dressing. Serve.

TUNA SALAD WITH OLIVES, ORANGE AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in large bowl to blend. Working over bowl with dressing, cut oranges between membranes, releasing segments into bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, tuna, olives and parsley; toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)
• Divide salad greens among plates. Spoon tuna salad over, dividing equally. Garnish with almonds.

ROASTED RED PEPPER FILLED WITH TUNA

Steps:

• Roast the pepper directly over a gas burner or under the broiler, turning often until uniformly charred. Remove from the heat, and place in a bowl. Cover tightly, and allow to cool.
• While you're waiting for the pepper to cool, make the tuna filling. Combine the garlic and a generous pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle, and mash to a paste. Add the anchovy, if using, and mash with the garlic. Add the capers, and mash together. In a bowl, break up the tuna with a fork, then stir in the garlic mixture, the lemon juice, olive oil and the yogurt. Add more yogurt or olive oil if the mixture seems dry. Season to taste with pepper (it should not need salt), and stir in the parsley.
• When the pepper is cool enough to handle, peel and discard the blackened skin, rinse briefly and pat dry. Cut away the top, then cut or pull apart the pepper into thirds. Remove seeds and membranes, holding the pepper over a bowl so that you can catch any juice. Lay the pepper pieces on a plate. Season with a little salt and pepper if desired, and fill with the tuna mixture. Serve.

MOLDED TUNA AND ROASTED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring gently, until reduced slightly, 6-7 minutes. Stir in the sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the vinegar and season with salt to taste. Cook the tomatoes until the flavors blend, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatoes to a sieve set over a bowl and let the liquid drain for a few minutes. Let the tomatoes cool completely.
• Meanwhile, place the roasted peppers in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, and a little salt and toss to mix. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
• Place the olive paste and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a small bowl and whisk to mix.
• Assemble the salad: Line a 9-inch pie plate with plastic wrap, leaving some overhanging in two places. Arrange half of the roasted peppers on the bottom of the pie plate, scatter half of the tuna on top, drizzle a little basil oil over it, and top with half the tomato mixture. Top with layers of the remaining pepper strips, tuna and tomato mixture, drizzling some of the basil oil very lightly over the layers. Place a large serving plate on top of the pie plate, invert it and remove the pie plate and plastic wrap. Drizzle a little of the basil oil and the olive past mixture over the top of the salad. Decoratively drizzle the remaining basil oil around the salad (you might not need all of it) and dot with the remaining olive paste mixture. Serve the salad at once.
• Note: Small jars of black olive paste are available in specialty food markets. If you can't find any, substitute tapenade.
• Fresh Basil Oil:.
• If using the oil right away, you can skip blanching the basil.
• 1 1/2 cups packed basil leaves.
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil.
• Kosher salt.
• Bring a medium-size saucepan of water to a boil over high heat and prepare a bowl of ice water.
• Blanch the basil in boiling water just until it turns bright green, 10-15 minutes. Drain and plunge into the ice water. Drain again, pressing it against the sieve to extract as much water as possible.
• Place the basil in a blender, add the olive oil and puree until completely smooth. Transfer to a bowl, season with salt, and let stand 30 minutes before using. The oil will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week. Bring to room temperature before using. Makes 1/2 cup.

TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon. Whisk in the lemon juice and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine with the tuna, onion, olives, capers, herbs and salt to taste.
• Serve on buttered toast for sandwiches, or make into a dip: Pulse the tuna salad and butter in a food processor until it is creamy. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the additional 4 tablespoons oil. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve with cut vegetables (fennel and bell peppers are nice) and crackers.

FLAVORFUL TUNA SALAD WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Start with the tuna and flake it up in your mixing bowl so there are no chunks. Add olive oil mayo or Greek yogurt depending on your preference and ranch dressing. Stir thoroughly. Add chopped celery, olives with pimentos, and onions. Mix thoroughly. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Taste as go along to adjust for your own preferences.
• For extra crunch add some chopped water chestnuts and for an even more Mediterranean feel add feta cheese throughout.

WEIGHT WATCHERS ROASTED RED PEPPER TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl until well mixed.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.

ROASTED RED PEPPER & TUNA SALAD WITH SHERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Arrange the roasted peppers on a plate. Scatter the tuna, eggs, onion and olives on top. Drizzle over the vinegar and oil, then scatter with parsley and seasoning.