Tuna Cakes With Arugula Tomato Salad Food

TUNA CAKES WITH ARUGULA-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together Dijonnaise, lemon zest and juice, and pickle. Add tuna, carrot, and 1/4 cup panko; stir until well combined. Season to taste. Form into 4 firmly packed patties, each about 1 inch thick. Coat in remaining 3/4 cup panko, pressing it into patties with your hands to adhere.
• Heat oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium until shimmering. Add cakes and cook, flipping once, until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, lightly drizzle arugula and tomatoes with oil, tossing to coat; season to taste. Serve cakes warm over arugula-tomato salad, with lemon wedges alongside.

AVOCADO, TUNA, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Split avocado. Save skins and discard pit. Scoop contents into a bowl; slightly mash.
• Mix mashed avocado, tuna, tomato, feta cheese, jalapeno pepper, green onion, feta cheese, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Scoop mixture back into reserved avocado skins and serve immediately or chill until serving.

TOMATOES AND TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine tuna, cheese, mayonnaise, celery, onion, pickle, pickle juice, salt, celery seed and pepper. Chill. Cut tomatoes, not quite through, into quarters; place on individual plates and spread apart. Spoon 1/2 cup salad into each. Garnish with bacon bits if desired.

YELLOWFIN TUNA SALAD WITH TOMATO STACK

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Puree anchovy, garlic, mustard, and caper and red wine vinegar. Slowly emulsify with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the salad:
• Slice different tomato varieties 1/4-inch thick and place in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate with nicoise vinaigrette, then toss with green beans, red onions, and chives. Arrange tomatoes into a stack layered with green beans and onions and place in center of 4 serving plates. Garnish each stack with 4 slices of tuna. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle vinaigrette. Garnish with fresh chives.

SEARED SESAME COATED TUNA OVER ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Brush tuna with sesame oil and rice vinegar and dip sides, bottom and top, into sesame seeds and transfer to a non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes for rare or 20 minutes for more well done.
• Meanwhile wash and dry salad and lightly coat with dressing. Make dipping sauce.
• To serve, slice tuna steaks on bias and fan out in middle of plate; surround slices with salad and drizzle soy ginger reduction over the top.

TUNA-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange the tomato slices on a plate.
• Take the tuna out of the can and arrange on top of the tomato slices.
• For the dressing: If you buy tuna packed in oil, use a few teaspoons of that from the can and add the lemon juice. Otherwise use any vegetable oil or even olive oil, (vegetable oil is obviously more budget friendly) No need to add salt because the cheese is plenty salty.
• Crumble the blue cheese on top of the tuna and tomato. I used Roquefort, which is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! But any strong blue cheese will work.
• Dress the salad simply with the lemon and oil and sprinkle over the thyme and pepper.

TUNA SALAD ON OLIVE BREAD WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• Mix tuna, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, and next 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Divide tuna salad among 6 bread slices; top with arugula leaves. Spread remaining mayonnaise on remaining 6 bread slices; place atop arugula. Cut sandwiches in half; wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.)

TUNA, ARUGULA AND FETA SANDWICH AND SALAD

Steps:

• Combine oil and vinegar.
• Mix tuna in a bowl with 4 tsp dressing, feta and olives.
• Layer 1 cup arugular, 2 slices of the tomato and tuna mixture on each of 4 slices of bread.
• In a bowl, toss 12 cups arugula with remaining tomatoes and dressing. Serve with sandwich.

TUNA SALAD IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; chill. , Line two serving plates with lettuce. Cut tomatoes, but not all the way through, into six wedges; place on lettuce and separate wedges slightly. , Gently stir chow mein noodles into tuna salad; spoon into the center of each tomato.

TUNA, TOMATO, AND WHITE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium saucepan; add enough water to cover by 2 inches and 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil, then cook until fork-tender, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. Return water to a boil; add green beans and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
• Mix together garlic and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes. Grate 1 or 2 tomatoes to yield 1/2 cup; add to vinegar mixture. Whisk in oil; season to taste. Cut remaining tomatoes into wedges, arrange on a platter, season, and drizzle with oil.
• Toss white beans with half of dressing. Toss green beans with 1 tablespoon dressing; arrange on platter with potatoes, tuna, white beans, and arugula. Season to taste, drizzle with remaining dressing, and serve.