Recipe for Southwestern Grilled Tuna Salad with Basil/Garlic Vinaigrette 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
4 x Tuna steaks - (abt 5 oz ea)
5 tsp Olive oil
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
4 x New potatoes cooked, slightly cooled
4 cup Mesclun or mixed green lettuce leaves
1/2 cup Basil/Garlic Vinaigrette see * Note
2 sm Avocados peeled, quartered
2 med Tomatoes cut into quarters
2 tbl Pitted Nicoise olives
Instructions:
Instructions: Prepare a wood or charcoal fire and let it burn down to embers.

Brush the tuna steaks with 4 teaspoons of the olive oil, season to taste with salt and pepper, and grill to desired doneness, 2 minutes on each side for medium rare.

Brush the potatoes with 1 teaspoon of oil, and grill about 2 minutes, turning. When done, slice thick.

Dress the greens with about half of the vinaigrette and toss gently with the avocados, tomatoes, olives and potatoes.

For each serving, place 1 tuna steak on a large plate and drizzle with a little vinaigrette. Arrange the salad around the tuna, giving each plate an equal portion of avocados, tomatoes, potatoes, and olives. Sprinkle with capers and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings as a first course.

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