Sunday, June 19, 2011

Spanish Style Tuna and Potato Salad

from cooking light.

1 lb small red potatoes, quartered
1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
2 c cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 c thinly sliced shallots
3/4 t salt
1/2 t smoked paprika
1/4 t ground red pepper
1 (5 oz) can albacore tuna in water, drained
1/4 c olive oil
3 T sherry vinegar (which i can't find- used red wine vinegar instead)
5 c torn romaine lettuce

1. place potatoes in large saucepan; cover with water, bring to boil; cook potatoes 6 minutes or until almost tender. add beans; cook 4 minutes or until beans are crisp tender and potatoes are tender. drain; rinse with cold water. drain.

2. place potato mixture in a large bowl. add tomatoes and next 5 ingredients (through tuna). toss. drizzle potato mixture with oil and vinegar; toss to coat. arrange 1 cup lettuce on each of 5 plates; divide potato mixture evenly among plates.

simple and delicious!

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