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hot tuna salad with basil crème fraîche

servings
2

method

Heat a griddle pan until it gets really hot then put your asparagus in it. Place a heavy saucepan on top so that it presses the spears right down on to the bars. Cook them for 2 minutes, turning them halfway through, until they have lovely charred marks. Pop the asparagus on a board and chop them in half at an angle.

Put the asparagus in a bowl with your tomatoes, half the basil leaves, the olives, a splash of oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season, then toss it all together and put it to one side while you get the fish ready.

Rub your tuna steaks with a little bit of oil and season them. Sear them for about a minute on each side in the griddle pan for a rare steak – leave them for 2 minutes on each side if you prefer them cooked medium, or 3 to 4 minutes each side if you like them well done.

Pound the remaining basil in a pestle and mortar then mix in the crème fraîche. Season and add some more lemon juice to taste.

Put the salad on a plate, then tear the tuna into strips and pop them on top. Spoon over some of the crème fraîche sauce and scatter over the baby basil leaves.

ingredients

• a bunch of asparagus, trimmed (or use a good handful of green beans instead)
• 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes, quartered
• a large bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, baby leaves kept to one side
• a handful of black olives, stones removed
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tuna steaks (sustainably sourced/caught)
• 2 tablespoons crème fraîche

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1. by Garry on Thu 11 Aug 2011 @ 06:46

Cooked this for my girlfriend last night. Delicious, simple and earnt me some major brownie points!

2. by Chaz on Fri 03 Jun 2011 @ 17:45

I am making this for my boyfriend tonight too...looks delish and quite healthy too!

3. by Kissykoo on Thu 02 Jun 2011 @ 10:50

I want to make this for my boyfriends birthday meal and it looks yummy, but does anyone know a good dessert that will go with this?

4. by Cam on Sun 03 Apr 2011 @ 19:37

Such a great meal, so simple BUT SO TASTY

5. by Habi on Sat 31 Oct 2009 @ 11:49

i am just about to make this, it looks amazing!! always impressed with your recipes jamie, never disapointed. :)

6. by Hannis on Mon 09 Mar 2009 @ 10:39

Everyone should tyr this food - it is THE BEST! Easy to make and VERY delicious! I will serve this to all my friends and family. Thank you, Jamie and team! Greetings from Finland!

7. by Rachael on Wed 11 Feb 2009 @ 17:22

Hi Jamie, I'm pregnant and had a major craving for tuna salad. This was fantastic, really hit the spot. Easy to make and my 8 year old tucked in too! Fabulous!

8. by Sol on Tue 17 Jun 2008 @ 17:08

Hi! I m from Argentina and I wanted to do this recipe but I dont know what s "creme fraiche",could someone help me out? Thanks!

9. by Maria de FÃ¡tima on Mon 02 Jun 2008 @ 20:01

Ola Jamie,adoro seu programa e suas receitas.Fiquei apaixonada pela sua horta de verduras e legumes.Um abraço,Fátima.

10. by susana on Mon 26 May 2008 @ 20:00

hi

It's fantastic, this is the tipe of meal in my country (Portugal), but in this is very good.

11. by stephanie cole on Sat 17 May 2008 @ 19:09

This dish was so simple to make and still so tasty, this one's up there with my all time fave. yey o yey !!! i love it

12. by Lorraine@italianfoodies on Tue 21 Aug 2007 @ 18:28

I made this and it was absolutely delicious!

13. by Lorraine@italianfoodies on Sat 28 Jul 2007 @ 15:39

This is definitely on my menu plan for this week!! Looks yum!!

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