Kickstart Your Healthy New Year with this Tasty Tuna Niçoise Salad Recipe: Quick and Easy Meal Prep!

tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned mackerel

Canned salmon is a healthier alternative and mackerel is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is a healthier fat, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: kalamata olives

Green olives offer a similar taste with fewer calories, while kalamata olives are often less expensive.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried basil is a good substitute for flavor, and parsley is often cheaper.

Boil new potatoes and green beans until tender.

Finely slice half a red onion and place it in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar to the bowl with onions.

Add a bit of sugar, salt, and pepper to the onions and mix well.

Add a bit of water to the onion mixture to combine.

Rub the frozen tuna steak with olive oil and seasoning.

Heat a pan and sear the tuna steak until the color changes just above halfway.

Set the seared tuna aside to rest for about 5 minutes.

In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard to make the dressing and whisk together.

Open the tin of Ortiz anchovies and use 4 fillets, chopping them roughly.

Slice the tomatoes into thin slices.

In a large salad bowl, combine boiled potatoes, green beans, calamata olives, capers, sliced tomatoes, chopped anchovies, rocket leaves, and chopped parsley.

Toss the salad ingredients together.

Add the salad dressing and pickled onions to the salad and toss again.

Flake the rested tuna steak over the salad before serving.

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