Best Fresh Tuna Tarragon Recipes

TUNA TARRAGON SALAD (SWEET TOMATOES

Tuna Tarragon Salad (Sweet Tomatoes image

This is the exact recipe for Sweet Tomatoes/Soup Plantation's Salad. I go there as often as possible for this salad. Finally learned how to make it myself. Word to the wise, DO NOT TASTE IT BEFORE THE 8 HOURS OR IT WON'T TASTE RIGHT. Trust me, its worth the wait!

Provided by christytownshend

Categories Penne

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salt
5 cups small shell pasta
1 1/4 cups penne pasta
1 cup spinach fettuccine (3-inch pieces)
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water
2 cups sweet pickle juice (small jar contains about 1 cup)
1 3/4 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups sweet pickles (diced)
1 cup celery (diced)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons dried tarragon leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 842.4, Fat 35.1, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 51.2, Sodium 2666, Carbohydrate 106, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 11.9, Protein 27.4

TARRAGON TUNA STEAKS

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Tarragon adds a twist to this great marinade that can also be used with swordfish or shark steaks! Tasted better than a filet mignon!

Provided by DOREENB

Categories Seafood Fish Tuna

Time 4h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
½ teaspoon dried tarragon
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds fresh 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.1 calories, Carbohydrate 0.6 g, Cholesterol 65.2 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Protein 39.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 67.1 mg

TUNA TARRAGON PASTA SALAD

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My husband and I love the unique flavor of the tuna pasta salad at our local Sweet Tomatoes restaurant. The natural sweetness from the tarragon blends beautifully with the mild tuna. I developed this recipe at home and it comes really close to real thing...maybe even surpassing it. The restaurant chain uses a mixed pasta consisting of broken spinach fettucini, broken regular fettucini and sea shells, but I don't usually keep all those pastas on-hand. I also took the liberty of adding peas (I just love peas and tuna together).

Provided by Mercy

Categories Tuna

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
1 teaspoon sugar (1 to 2 teaspoons, to taste)
2 (12 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained (or albacore)
2 cups frozen green peas, no need to thaw
1 lb shell pasta, cooked to al dente, drained and cooled
1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670.8, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 68.6, Sodium 892.3, Carbohydrate 74.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 7.2, Protein 41.7

TANGY TARRAGON TUNA SALAD

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I find this tastes better the next day after the flavors have set in. It's good with a fresh baguette or pita bread.

Provided by One Little Deer

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna, in water
2 hard-boiled eggs (1 per can)
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped fine
1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped fine or 1/2 tablespoon capers
1/4 red onion, chopped fine
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoon sour cream or 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/4 lemon, juice of, fresh
1 teaspoon dill
1/2 teaspoon tarragon
salt and pepper

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.

FRESH TUNA TARRAGON

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Make and share this Fresh Tuna Tarragon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories Tuna

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 lbs tuna steaks
1 1/2 cups white wine
1 tablespoon dried tarragon, crumbled
to taste all-purpose flour
to taste salt
1/4 cup oil

Steps:

M arinate tuna steaks in white wine to cover for 2 hours.
Drain.
To the marinade, add tarragon and let soak.
Dry steaks; dust lightly with flour.
Sprinkle salt on and saute in oil on both sides until brown.
Add the wine-tarragon mixture; cook at high heat. Remove fish to a hot platter.
Pour sauce over and serve at once. Serves 4 to 6.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.8, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 86.2, Sodium 93.6, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.8, Protein 53.2

TARRAGON-DIJON TUNA SALAD ON MUSTARD ROLLS

Tarragon-Dijon Tuna Salad on Mustard Rolls image

Provided by Food Network

Time 4h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

1/4 cup Dijon mustard (recommended: Edmond Fallot Taragon)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons sour cream
3 (6-ounce) cans albacore tuna
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup julienned jicama
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
Mustard Rolls, recipe follows
Lettuce, for serving
3 cups warm water
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for oiling pan
1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
5 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting surface
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard seeds

Steps:

Thoroughly whisk together dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Add tuna to bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Fold in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve tuna salad on mustard rolls with lettuce.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir water, yeast, salt, oil, mustard, and 2 cups of flour together; beat until mixed. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until the dough holds together. Remove from mixer and knead on a floured surface until dough springs back when poked with your finger. Place in an oiled bowl and let rise until doubled in size. Punch down and let rise again. Knead lightly and shape into rolls. Let rise 1 more time and then brush with glaze.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let rolls cool for 5 minutes before slicing in half and serving with a hearty portion of tuna salad topped with lettuce.