Ingredients:

Salad

6 medium tomatoes sliced

1 ½ c. green beans, blanched

6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered

18 marinated artichoke hearts

12 large romaine lettuce leaves, washed

½ head chicory (or assorted salad greens)

1 ½ c. new potatoes, boiled, quartered and chilled

Three 4 oz. ahi tuna steaks or one 12 oz can tuna, packed in olive oil

½ c. Nicoise olives

2 T. extra virgin olive oil (for searing)

Dressing

¼ c. red wine vinegar

1 ½ c. extra virgin olive oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

In a skillet over medium high heat, sear tuna steaks for 2 minutes on each side in olive oil. Remove from heat and slice each tuna steak into 1/4 inch slices. Line each cold plate with two romaine lettuce leaves and chicory, and then arrange the remaining ingredients on the lettuce. Overlap the tuna slices down the center of the plate and arrange the other vegetables on either side, using contrasting shapes, colors and textures to create an attractive presentation. (If you are using canned tuna – drain and divide tuna chunks among the plates.) Combine ingredients for dressing in small bowl and whisk until well-blended. Pour approximately ¼ c. of dressing over each salad. Serves 6.