To make a classic salad from the south of France a bit heartier for a weeknight family meal, we've transformed a tuna Niçoise into a stove top couscous casserole.
tuna nicoise
Published April 1, 2013 08:25PM
Serves: 8 Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups couscous
8 small red potatoes, cut into halves, or 4 large red potatoes, cut into quarters
2 6-oz pouches or cans unsalted water-packed tuna
1/2 lb frozen green beans, thawed
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp white onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Olive oil cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cook couscous according to package directions.
Over medium-high heat, bring a medium-size pan filled with water to boil. Cook potatoes for 10 minutes; drain. In a large bowl, mix together tuna, green beans, olives and potatoes. Once couscous is cooked, mix it into tuna-vegetable mixture.
In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and zest, Dijon, onion, garlic, vinegar, oil, parsley, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over tuna-couscous mixture.
Heat large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-high, mist pan with cooking spray and saute tuna-couscous mixture for about 5 minutes or until thoroughly warmed. Remove from heat and serve immediately.