TUNA AND POTATO SALAD A LA ESPANOLA

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A healthy salad that goes heavy on the vegetables with a vinegar and oil dressing. The recipe calls for sherry vinegar, but other vinegars, such as white wine, red wine, cider, etc. would work well.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb small red potato, quartered
1 lb French haricots vert, vert trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces or 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup shallots, sliced thin or 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (5 ounce) can tuna in water, drained and broken into chunks
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
5 cups romaine lettuce, torn

Steps:

  • Boil potatoes, covered in water, until almost done, about 6 minutes.
  • Add haricots vert, cook an additional 4 minutes, then drain; rinse under cold water and drain again.
  • Place potatoes and beans in a large bowl, add tomatoes, shallots, salt, paprika, cayenne, and tuna.
  • Drizzle salad with vinegar and oil; toss.
  • Arrange lettuce on 5 serving plates, divide potato and tuna salad on top.

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