This Layered Tuna Salad was fun to plan and
put together – and tasted fab too! A win win win!
I think
this is the first dish I have planned out on paper before starting!
These were
the layers – starting from the bottom of the salad and working the way up to
the top. I seasoned each layer as I
went.
Layer 1 – this was the thickest layer – a
bed of lettuce broken up into bite sized pieces – it would have also been good
shredded.
Layer 2 – a red and crunchy layer made up of
chopped red bell pepper (capsicum) and radish.
Layer 3 – green and crunchy chopped
cornichons (little pickled cucumbers) that would be nice next to the tuna.
Layer 4 – one can of tuna, drained of its
water
Layer 5 – a seasoning layer with
alternating dobs of mayonnaise and chilli capsicum jelly along with a small
amount of finely chopped red onion.
Layer 6 – Slices of perfectly ripe avocado
(which had a squeeze of lemon juice over them to keep the colour bright green)
Layer 7 – A yellow layer of corn kernels
(pre-cooked) and chopped yellow bell pepper (capsicum)
Layer 8 – A final red layer around the
edges of the top, letting some of the yellow layer show on top of tomato and
finely chopped fresh red chilli.
Once I had
planned the layers I prepped all the ingredients before assembling the
salad. I have an admission to make – I
tried to make sure 2 sides of the salad and the top looked pretty but didn't
worry too much about the bits that wouldn't show in a photo!
Just before
serving add a splash of your favourite salad dressing on top – you don't need
too much because of the mayo layer. I
used a Caesar dressing. It is really
important to season each layer as you go – particularly the avocado one.
What a nice idea! Perfect for warm summer days.
ReplyDeletePretty, easy, and like, Jama said, perfect for summer! And Ha! on making sure you got a good photo.
ReplyDeleteThis looks beautiful and tasty!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great salad. I'm totally impressed with how well you thought it all out, and I did have to laugh at you making two sides and the top look beautiful for the photo :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely way to serve a salad. Such a nice change from one that is already tossed.
ReplyDeleteYour salad is filled with so many colors and textures. It may have been fun to make, but I think it would be fun to eat too. Thanks for sharing, Carole.
ReplyDeleteThat looks absolutely delicious, Carole. What a great way to clean out the bits of this and that in the fridge, too! Thanks for sharing at Real Food Fridays!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great dish for a summer picnic and so many healthy vegetables. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteHi Carole,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Tuna Salad, we will love this salad. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen