Best Asparagus Tuna Salad Recipes

TUNA, ASPARAGUS & WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling water for 4-5 mins until tender. Drain well, cool under running water, then cut into finger-length pieces. Toss together the tuna, beans, onion, capers and asparagus in a large serving bowl.
• Mix the oil, vinegar and tarragon together, then pour over the salad. Chill until ready to serve.

TUNA, ASPARAGUS, AND NEW POTATO SALAD WITH CHIVE VINAIGRETTE AND FRIED CAPERS

Steps:

• For vinaigrette:
• Puree first 5 ingredients in blender until smooth. With machine running, gradually add vegetable oil, then olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• For salad:
• Cook asparagus in large skillet of boiling salted water until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer asparagus to 13x9x2-inch pan of ice water to cool. Drain asparagus and pat dry. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Wrap in paper towels, then plastic, and chill.
• Place potatoes in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on size of potatoes. Drain; let cool 5 minutes. Place in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinaigrette; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add capers and fry until capers are crisp and open like flowers, stirring often, 45 to 60 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer capers to paper towels to drain. DO AHEAD: Potatoes and capers can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Place asparagus in large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat. Toss potatoes again to coat, adding 1 more tablespoon vinaigrette if dry. Place greens and radishes in another large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Spread greens and radishes over large platter. Arrange potatoes, asparagus, eggs, and tuna atop greens. Drizzle some vinaigrette over tuna. Sprinkle with fried capers and chive blossoms, if desired.

CITRUS MARINATED ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH TUNA TARTARE ON PAPPADOUMS

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan heat oil to approximately 350 degrees F or until 1 to 2 drops of water react. Add pappadoums and cook until golden. Remove, place on a towel to dry.
• In a medium bowl, whisk orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, grapeseed oil, chives and mint and season to taste.
• Chop or mince tuna with a spoon and place in small bowl. Add truffle oil, scallions and a touch of chili oil and season to taste. In salted, boiling water, cook asparagus for 15 seconds, then remove and shock in cold, salted water. Remove when cool.
• Plate asparagus and drizzle with vinaigrette. Arrange pappadoums at bottom of plate and top with tartare. Garnish with fresh cracked white pepper or black. If you want use tobiko or flying fish roe for color and garnish.

HELL'S KITCHEN AHI TUNA WITH GINGER RICE CAKE, ASPARAGUS AND SHIITAKE SALAD, AND SPICY CHILI AIOLI

Steps:

• Rice Cake: Bring sugar and vinegar to a boil in a small pan. Remove and let cool. Wash rice in running water for 5 minutes. Transfer to a pot with 1 cup water, salt, and ginger. Bring rice to a boil then turn down to the lowest flame and cover. Cook rice until tender but a slight bite is left. Transfer rice to a wooden bowl and mix with sugar/vinegar mixture. Let cool slightly and press the rice into four small cakes either with a mold or by hand. Sauté rice cakes in 1 Tbs. peanut oil over high heat until crispy. Transfer cakes to 350-degree oven to heat through. Salad: Peel and blanch asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then quickly plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking. Quickly sauté mushrooms in hot pan with butter and set aside to cool. Trim asparagus to make all equal size and cut in half. Mix asparagus with shallots, chives, sliced green onions, and tomatoes. Season mixture with lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Chili Aioli: Combine all ingredients in blender except oil. Blend until smooth and strain through chinois. Discard solids. Add back into blender and drizzle oil in slowly. Tuna: Cut seaweed paper to fit the exact size of tuna steak and wrap it around the fish. Tempura Batter: Whisk together flour, soda water, baking soda, sea salt, and sesame seeds. Heat oil in a small deep fryer to 350 degrees. Dip nori-wrapped tuna in soy sauce, then dredge in flour mixture. Fry for 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with fine salt. To Finish: Arrange salad on side of plate. Slice tuna thinly and place next to salad. Drizzle some of the chili sauce around and serve.

ASPARAGUS & TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes for 8-12 mins until tender. Drain, cool a little under cold running water, then drain again well and set aside to finish cooling.
• Put the eggs in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. As soon as the water is boiling, add the asparagus for 2 mins. Drain well and rinse everything under cold water to cool. Again drain asparagus well.
• Once cool enough to handle, peel the eggs and halve or quarter. Whisk the dressing ingredients with 1 tbsp water and some seasoning.
• Tip the potatoes, asparagus, tuna, olives and lettuce into a bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss well to coat, then add the eggs and serve with crusty bread.

SEARED TUNA SALAD WITH HERBES DE PROVENCE, GRILLED FINGERLING POTATOES, HICKORY SMOKED SALT & SHAVED ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: Place the salt in a zip-lock back. Fill the bag with smoke using a Smoking Gun filled with hickory chips. Seal and set aside for 20 minutes or longer. Repeat for the capers.
• In a blender, combine the smoked capers and 1 tablespoon of the smoked salt. Add the rice vinegar, olive oil, mustard, agave and brown sugar. Blend until smooth.
• For the tuna: Cut the tuna into 6-ounce portions. Roll on all sides in herbes de Provence. Heat a saute pan over high heat; coat with olive oil. Add the tuna and sear on all sides, 30 to 45 seconds side, leaving the center raw.
• For the potatoes: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Toss the fingerling potatoes with the remaining 2 tablespoons smoked salt and some olive oil. Add to the pan and grill until fully cooked.
• For the asparagus salad: Toss the shaved radish and fennel in a bowl with the asparagus and arugula. Dress with vinaigrette. Top with the quail eggs.
• To plate: Place some grilled potatoes on each plate. Spoon some of the asparagus salad over the potatoes. Cut the tuna into slices and arrange on top of the salad. Serve.

PEPPERED TUNA SALAD WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND QUAIL EGG

Steps:

• Directions Dressing • Whisk lemon juice Dijon mustard, garlic, red onions, salt and sugar. • Whisk OO in. Add the chopped flat (Italian) parsley ,season. Preparations 1. Season the tuna loins, sear hot skillet. Cool in the fridge well, then slice into the desired serving strips. 2. Poach the quail eggs in boiling, lightly vinegared water for just a second, Shock.. 3. Dry the capers and deep-fry until crisp. Drain on a kitchen paper. 4. Marinate the asparagus tips with olive oil and garlic, season and then grill them until soft and tender. 5. Boil potatoes in salt water until soft, drain and let them cool on a tray. Cut them in half and pan-fry in little olive oil, season well and serve warm on the already prepared salad. Assembly 1. Place the salad leaves in a deep-dish plate or glass bowl and drizzle with little dressing. 2. Arrange the sliced tuna, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, grilled asparagus and poached quail eggs as well lastly adding the warm marble potatoes. Sprinkle with additional dressing the crisp-fried capers and pepper and sea salt from the mill.

LEMONY TUNA & ASPARAGUS SALAD BOX

Steps:

• Put a pan of water on to boil with a steamer above. When boiling, lower the eggs into the water and steam the asparagus above for 8 mins.
• Meanwhile, gently toss all the other ingredients together and arrange on plates or in rigid containers. Plunge the eggs into cold water to cool them a little, then peel and quarter. Add the eggs and asparagus to the tuna salad. Will keep in the fridge for 2 days.

TUNA, ASPARAGUS & WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling water for 4-5 mins until tender. Drain well, cool under running water, then cut into finger-length pieces. Toss together the tuna, beans, onion, capers and asparagus in a large serving bowl.
• Mix the oil, vinegar and tarragon together, then pour over the salad. Chill until ready to serve.

TUNA, ASPARAGUS, NEW POTATO SALAD/CHIVE VINAIGRETTE/FRIED CAPERS

Steps:

• VINAIGRETTE:.
• Puree first 5 ingredients in blender until smooth.
• With machine running, gradually add vegetable oil, then olive oil.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.* Can be made 1 day ahead;.c over and chill.
• SALAD:.
• Cook asparagus in large skillet of boiling salted water until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer asparagus to 13x9x2-inch pan of ice water to cool.
• Drain asparagus and pat dry.** Can be made 8 hours ahead;. wrap in paper towels, then plastic, and chill.
• Place potatoes in large saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch, and sprinkle with salt.
• Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on size of potatoes. drain, let cool 5 minutes.
• Place in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinaigrette; toss to coat.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place potatoes in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on size of potatoes. Drain; let cool 5 minutes. Place in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinaigrette; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add capers and fry until capers are crisp and open like flowers, stirring often, 45 to 60 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer capers to paper towels to drain.
• **** Potatoes and capers can be made 2 hours ahead; let stand at room temperature.
• Place asparagus in large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat. Toss potatoes again to coat, adding 1 more tablespoon vinaigrette if dry.
• Place greens and radishes in another large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.
• Spread greens and radishes over large platter. Arrange potatoes, asparagus, eggs, and tuna atop greens.
• Drizzle some vinaigrette over tuna.
• Sprinkle with fried capers and chive blossoms, if desired.