Tuna Tarragon Pita Food

TANGY TARRAGON TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil eggs until cooked all the way through, 5 minutes or so.
• Drain water from tuna. Add to mixing bowl. Chop all ingredients to smaller than bite size. Mix with yogurt, sour cream (or mayonnaise), lemon juice and dill. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• *I generally make this recipe by sight, so you may want to add the ingredients slowly until you feel it looks even.

GARDEN TUNA PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Line pita halves with spinach and tomato; fill each with 1/3 cup tuna mixture.

TUNA IN TOMATO-TARRAGON BROTH

Steps:

• Season both sides of tuna with salt and black pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add tuna to hot pan and cook 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
• In a medium bowl, combine broth, tomatoes, shallots, and tarragon. Add mixture to skillet and bring to a simmer. Simmer 2 minutes, until tuna is cooked to medium (or longer for more well done fish). Finish the sauce with butter. Serve 4 tuna fillets with all of the sauce and rice. Reserve the remaining tuna for melts, if desired.

TARRAGON TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, tarragon vinegar, dried tarragon and pepper. Place tuna steaks into the mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Grill tuna steaks 8 to 10 minutes per side, until the tuna flakes easily and is opaque in the center.

TUNA SALAD WITH GRAPES AND LEMON TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently break up, but do not mash the drained tuna. Add the grapes, walnuts, diced celery, onion and chopped egg. Stir to mix. Add dressing and combine until evenly moistened. Keep chilled in a covered container until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings. (Yield: 3 cups of Tuna Salad.) To make Lemon Tarragon Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, then gently combine with tuna mixture.

TUNA TARRAGON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the first six (dressing) ingredients.
• Fold in the tuna and peas.
• Toss in the pasta.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Chill at least two hours before serving.
• The pasta will absorb the dressing, the flavors will blend and the dried tarragon flavor will really blossom.

TARRAGON TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tuna, celery and onion. Combine the mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, tarragon, mustard and pepper. Stir into tuna mixture. If desired, serve on lettuce leaves.

TUNA TARRAGON SALAD (SWEET TOMATOES

Steps:

• For the pasta: In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a full boil. Add pastas and cook for about 10 minutes until al dente. Immediately strain pasta and cool by running cold water over pasta in strainer. Drain pasta completely and place in a bowl. Coat pasta with canola oil to prevent sticking.
• For the dressing: Place tuna in a large bowl and break down into small pieces. Add the remaining dressing ingredients and thoroughly whisk to combine.
• Combine the dressing and cooked pasta and mix thoroughly. ALLOW SALAD TO MARINATE FOR 8 HOURS! After 8 hours, top with more pickle juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bon Apetite!

TUNA SALAD WITH FENNEL, CUCUMBER AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the shallot, vinegar, oil, sugar and tarragon.
• Add the fennel and cucumber and toss. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add the tuna to the salad and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the salad into lettuce leaves or pita bread and serve.

TUNA TARRAGON PITA

Steps:

• Add tarragon and feta to tuna salad and mix. Add more of each to taste.
• Slice tomato and cucumbers to desired width.
• Stuff pita with tuna salad. Add sliced cucumbers and tomatoes to taste.
• Top with additional feta as desired.
• Eat and enjoy!