Summer

Provençal Potato Salad with Tuna Dressing

June 23, 2014
4.5
2 Ratings
Photo by Caroline Wright
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients
  • 3 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), peeled and quartered
  • 2 zucchini (about 8 ounces), halved lengthwise and slice 1/2-nch thick
  • one (5-ounce) can tuna in oil
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 medium red onion, chopped
  • 2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1/2 cup olives (I used Niçoise), chopped
  • 1/4 cup torn basil leaves
Directions
  1. Place a steamer basket in a saucepan filled with an inch of simmering salted water. Add potatoes to the steamer basket and cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and steam until tender, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. While potatoes and zucchini cook, divide tuna into two portions (including oil) and place half of it in a blender jar. Add yogurt, capers, garlic, vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Blend dressing until smooth.
  3. Transfer warm vegetables to a bowl with onion, tomato, olives, and remaining tuna; toss with dressing to coat. Scatter basil leaves over salad and toss gently.

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Before her diagnosis, Caroline wrote a book on cakes called Cake Magic!. She started developing a birthday cake using her gluten-free mix found in that book. Check out other recipes she’s developing for her new life—and the stories behind them—on her blog, The Wright Recipes. Her next book, Soup Club, is a collection of recipes she made for her underground soup club of vegan and grain-free soups she delivers every week to friends throughout Seattle's rainy winter.

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erinrae January 23, 2015
Wonderful, simple recipe, great for lunches too. I doubled the tuna (for protein) and quick pickled the red onion. Next time I'll cut the vegetables a little smaller and steam for slightly longer. Could be varied with hard boiled eggs, steamed haricot vert, and more!