This Layered Tuna Salad was fun to plan and put together – and tasted
fab too! A win win!
I think this is the first dish I had
to plan 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.
Will definitely make this - looks so yummy! Will probably make it before I get the great summer tomatoes - but I can just imagine it as the perfect summer potluck dish! Thanks, Carole!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for summer tomatoes, this looks great. A good dish to bring to a party.
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