Recipe - Nicoise Sandwich

1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 Tuna; (8 to 10ounce) steak
One fourth pound New potatoes; blanched and
cut or sliced up into 1/8inch thick
One fourth pound Haricot vert; blanched
3 Roma tomatoes; seeded and
chopped
2 Hard boiled eggs; cut or sliced up
1/8inch thick
One half cup Black olives; halved
4 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Minced garlic
Salt and pepper
1 Head Boston Bib lettuce
6 Individual small loaves of
French bread

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In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Season the tuna with salt and pepper.
Add the tuna fillet to the pan and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side for
mediumrare. Remove the tuna and flake the tuna into a mixing bowl. Add the
potatoes, green bean, tomatoes, eggs, and black olives. Add the extra
virgin olive oil, vinegar and garlic to the bowl and toss well. Season the
salad with salt and pepper. Using a sharp knife, slice the head of lettuce
in half. Shred the lettuce. Place the lettuce in a mixing bowl and season
with olive oil, salt and pepper. Using a small sharp knife, cut out a small
pocket in each bread loaf. Fill each bread loaf with the salad. Wrap the
sandwich in foil and serve.

Yield: 6 sandwiches

Posted to recipeludigest by molony molony@scsn.net on Mar 06, 1998