Tuna Asparagus And New Potato Salad With Chive Vinaigrette And Fried Capers Recipes

CITRUS MARINATED ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH TUNA TARTARE ON PAPPADOUMS

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan heat oil to approximately 350 degrees F or until 1 to 2 drops of water react. Add pappadoums and cook until golden. Remove, place on a towel to dry.
• In a medium bowl, whisk orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, grapeseed oil, chives and mint and season to taste.
• Chop or mince tuna with a spoon and place in small bowl. Add truffle oil, scallions and a touch of chili oil and season to taste. In salted, boiling water, cook asparagus for 15 seconds, then remove and shock in cold, salted water. Remove when cool.
• Plate asparagus and drizzle with vinaigrette. Arrange pappadoums at bottom of plate and top with tartare. Garnish with fresh cracked white pepper or black. If you want use tobiko or flying fish roe for color and garnish.

NEW POTATO AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Cut potatoes into wedges. Cut asparagus into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Toss vegetables together in large bowl.
• Combine mustard and lemon juice in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Pour over vegetables. Add chives and toss to coat. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve salad warm or at room temperature.

SPRING POTATO SALAD WITH TUNA

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 35 minutes. Cool. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
• Combine tuna and 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar in small bowl. Whisk oil and remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar in another small bowl; add 1 hard-boiled egg yolk and mash. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. (Potatoes, tuna and vinaigrette can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill. Rewhisk vinaigrette before continuing.)
• Thinly slice remaining 2 eggs and 1 egg white. Arrange half of potato slices in shallow dish. Season with salt and pepper. Top with half of onion, tuna, egg and parsley. Drizzle half of vinaigrette over. Repeat layering with remaining potato slices, salt and pepper, onion, tuna, egg and parsley. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over. Serve at room temperature or chill until serving time.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Snap the woody ends off the asparagus. Steam for five minutes. Refresh with ice-cold water, then drain and dry on paper towels. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Cut the boiled eggs in half, mince the yolks and whites separately, and season with salt and pepper
• In a salad bowl, whisk together the vinegar (or lemon juice and vinegar) and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the asparagus, capers and herbs, and toss together. Add the chopped egg yolks and whites, then toss together again and serve.