Tuna Niçoise Grazing Board. Perfect for a Crowd

Tuna Niçoise Grazing Board. Perfect for a Crowd
The best grazing boards are true crowd-pleasers. For an easy entertaining option, combine the very best of homemade and store-bought goodies - for a feast everyone can share.

To assemble the Tuna Niçoise Grazing Board, place the Potato Tartlets, tuna, lemon pepper salt and lemon mustard dip on a large board or serving platter. Arrange with eggs, green beans, lettuce, radishes, caper berries and olives to serve.

Tuna Niçoise Grazing Board Recipes

Serves 10-12

Ingredients:

12 quail eggs (or 6 regular eggs), hard-boiled

400g green beans, trimmed and blanched

2 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated

1 small bunch radishes

¼ cup caper berries

1 cup niçoise or kalamata olives

Potato Tartlets Recipe

Ingredients:

3 sheets puff pastry, thawed

½ cup finely grated parmesan

3 Désirée potatoes, thinly sliced on a mandolin

1 tbsp olive oil

2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked

Method:

For the potato tartlets, preheat oven to 220°C (200° fan forced). Cut each sheet of pastry into 4 equal squares and lightly prick each with a fork. Using a knife, gently score a 1.5cm border around the edge of each square. Top each pastry square with parmesan.

Place the potato, oil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Divide the potato mixture between the pastry squares and place them on 3 trays lined with non-stick baking paper. Bake for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with rosemary.

Potato Tartlets

 

Lemon Pepper Salt Recipe

Ingredients:

2 tbsp salt flakes

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest

1 tsp coarsely cracked black pepper

Method:

To make the lemon pepper salt, mix the salt, pepper and lemon together.

Lemon Pepper Salt

 

Tuna Recipe

Ingredients:

500g tuna loin

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

½ cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Method:

For the tuna, brush the loin with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the tuna and cook turning frequently for 6 minutes or until rare or cooked to your liking.

Remove from heat, roll in parsley and wrap tightly in foil, refrigerate until ready to serve. Slice to serve.

Tuna

 

Lemon & Mustard Dip Recipe

Ingredients:

1 slice soft white bread, crusts removed

1 small garlic clove, crushed

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest

¼ cup lemon juice

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp honey

¼ cup mayonnaise

Method:

For the lemon mustard dip, tear the bread and place in a small food processor with garlic, lemon zest, juice, mustard and honey. Season with salt and pepper and process until  smooth. Add the mayonnaise and mix to combine.

 

Lemon and mustard dip

Smart Tip

Don’t like rare tuna? Make sure it gets cooked through by first cooking it as per the recipe, but then place it in a 200°C (180°C fan forced) preheated oven for 10 minutes.

 

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