Roasted Red Pepper Tuna Salad With Sherry Vinegar Food

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.

TUNA SALAD WITH HOT AND SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss the pepper and the chile with the vinegar and a big pinch of salt in a large bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the celery into 1/4-inch dice.
• Add the celery, tuna with all of its oil and chopped parsley to the peppers. Toss until the tuna flakes into bite-size pieces and everything is well mixed, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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.

CANNED TUNA WITH BEANS AND RED-PEPPER SPREAD

Steps:

• On each of 4 small plates, spread a 3-inch circle of the red-pepper spread. Place the tuna on top and spoon the beans around the tuna. Sprinkle with olive oil and aged sherry vinegar.

LENTIL AND TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the lentils, half the garlic, the bay leaf and the onion in a medium-size saucepan or soup pot. Add 1 quart water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and add salt to taste (about 1 teaspoon). Cover and simmer 30 minutes until the lentils are just tender. Remove the onion and bay leaf, and discard. Drain the lentils through a strainer set over a bowl.
• In a large bowl, combine the tuna, parsley, chives and drained lentils.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, remaining garlic clove and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the broth from the lentils. Toss with the tuna and lentils, and 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.

ROASTED PEPPER, TUNA & OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to High. Put the peppers on a baking tray and grill until blackened, turning often to evenly colour. Put into a bowl covered with cling film to cool.
• Cook the pasta following 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 half through the pasta and tip onto a platter.
• Once the peppers are cool enough to handle, peel off the blackened skin. Remove the seeds, slice the flesh into strips and add to the pasta. Flake on the tuna and scatter the olives and rocket on top. Finish with the remaining dressing.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS WITH SHERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 F degrees.
• Brush the peppers with a thin film of the olive oil and place them in a roasting pan.
• Roast for 30 minutes, turning them over every 10 minutes until all sides are browned. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the peppers to cool.
• Peel, seed and tear them into strips. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until brown, about 1 minute.
• Add the peppers and water, cover the pan, and cook on low heat until sauce has a silky texture and becomes emulsified, about 30 minutes.
• Add the sherry vinegar, salt to taste, and the parsley. Serve at room temperature or allow to cool.

TUNA, WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED PEPPER SALAD WITH CREAMY DIJON DRES

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Toss greens in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Divide greens among plates. Toss beans, red peppers, and onion in a medium bowl with enough dressing to coat. Top greens with bean mixture, then tuna, dividing equally. Garnish with olives.