TUNA STEAKS WITH WHITE BEANS AND SALSA VERDE
This Spanish salsa-verde is packed full of flavour with garlic, capers, olives, anchovies, lemon juice and fruity La Española Light In Colour Olive Oil. Salty, citrussy, slightly sharp and silky-smooth; perfect for hosting a dinner party!
SERVES
4PREPARATION TIME
10 minutesCOOKING TIME
10 minutesALLERGENS
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tbsp La Española Mild & Light Olive Oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tuna steaks
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 cups of white beans, such as butter or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
For the salsa verde:
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
- 8 pitted Spanish green olives
- 4 anchovy fillets in oil, drained
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 7 tbsp La Española Mild & Light Olive Oil
DIRECTIONS
- In a small dish, mix together 1 tbsp of the olive oil and seasoning. Add the tuna and turn to coat.
- Meanwhile to make the salsa verde, finely chop the parsley, garlic, capers, olives and anchovies, place in a bowl and stir in the Dijon mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. Season to taste.
- Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the garlic, beans and tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes start to soften. Season to taste.
- Heat a griddle pan over a high heat, add the tuna and griddle for 1 minute each side for a rare steak, 2 minutes each side for medium or 3 minutes each side for well done.
- Divide the beans and tomatoes between 4 shallow bowls, top with the griddled tuna and serve with a large spoonful of the salsa verde. Enjoy!