Grilled Tuna Salad with Flat Beans

5 from 1 vote

This Grilled Tuna Salad is packed full of flavour that makes for a fantastic summer lunch full of wonderful Mediterranean flavours.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Intermediate

Servings: as a main

Calories: 452kcal

Heat a non-stick fry pan on medium-high heat. Brush the tuna steaks lightly with oil, season, then sprinkle with the oregano and parsley leaves.
Put the tuna steaks into your fry pan and allow to cook for 2-3 mins, depending on how thick the tuna steaks are. Turn the tuna over and cook for a further 2-3 mins on the other side. Look at the side of the tuna to see how far through it is cooked, but remember it will keep cooking for a short while when taken off the heat.

Wash the beans, top, tail and string them, them then cut them on the diagonal in 2.5cm pieces.
Boil a large pot of salted water, place the flat beans into the boiling water and cook for approximately 5 minutes (they sould be cooked al dente). While the beans are cooking, fill a large bowl with ice water. Drain the beans in a colander and submerge in the ice water to retain their colour. Then transfer to a mixing bowl when cold.
Wash your mini Roma tomatoes and cut them in half, add to your mixing bowl along with the caper berries and olives.
Flake your tuna and add to your mixing bowl.
Wash your basil leaves carefully, pat dry with a towel and add to your bowl.

Season your salad, pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
Arrange the salad in a large salad bowl, place the caper berries and basil leaves on top and serve.

It is well worth the effort to make a trip to your Greek deli and buy a bag of dried Greek oregano, the taste is incomparable to what you find in your supermarket.