Orange Pecan Tuna Salad Recipes

ORANGE PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together in a salad bowl the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
• Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
• Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; mix and serve.
• In a salad bowl, mix together the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
• Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
• Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; toss and serve.

CITRUS TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, adjust the seasoning, and serve.

ORANGE CITRUS TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• in a large bowl stir together all dressing ingredients.
• stir in all salad ingredients except lettuce and oranges.
• on platter or individual salad plates place lettuce.
• spoon tuna salad on lettuce; arrange orange slices around tuna salad.
• serve.

TUNA SALAD WITH OLIVES, ORANGE AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in large bowl to blend. Working over bowl with dressing, cut oranges between membranes, releasing segments into bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, tuna, olives and parsley; toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)
• Divide salad greens among plates. Spoon tuna salad over, dividing equally. Garnish with almonds.

GRILLED TUNA AND ORANGE SALAD WITH CANDIED LEMON AND MIXED BABY GREENS WITH CHILI AIOLI AND HERB TUILE

Steps:

• Quarter the lemons and set aside in a saucepot. Cover the lemon quarters with water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain, repeat this process, and let stand for 1 to 2 hours.
• In a saucepot, combine the water and sugar, bring to a boil, and add the lemon pieces and simmer for 20 minutes. Let the rinds steep overnight and cut them into julienne.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• To make the herb tuille, combine the eggs, egg whites, syrup, water, and garlic, and whisk all together. Work in the flour and then add the butter, salt, and pepper, and mix until a paste is formed. On a buttered and floured baking sheet, pipe the batter onto the pan in random forms and sprinkle with rosemary. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes until light golden brown. Quickly remove from the oven and shape over a bowl or any desired shape and set aside.
• Grill the tuna to medium, approximately 3 minutes each side.
• To serve, place the greens on each plate. Layer the tuna on half of the greens, garnish with orange segments, tuille, and the candied lemon zest.