How To Make Spicy Tuna & Pickled Lemon Salad
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How To Make Spicy Tuna & Pickled Lemon Salad
Spicy Tuna & Pickled Lemon Salad Recipe. A wonderful dish which can be served as an alternative to a regular tuna salad - the zesty flavour makes this perfect for a summer treat! Appreciate our Spicy Tuna & Pickled Lemon Salad recipe.
- Prep:
- 10m
- Cook:
- 5m
- Total:
- 15m
- Serves:
- 4
Step 1: You will need...
- 400 g fresh tuna
- 1 pickled lemon
- 400 g cooked chickpeas
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- 60 ml olive oil
- 1 handful coriander, chopped
- 50 g fresh spinach
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 frying pan
- 1 pair of tongs
- 1 chopping board
- 1 knife
- 1 small bowl
- 1 large bowl
- 1 spoon
- 1 tray
Step 2: Prepare the tuna
Roughly cube the tuna and place it on a tray.
Step 3: Season the tuna
Generously season the tuna with salt and pepper.
Step 4: Fry the tuna
Heat the frying pan until it is very hot. Add the oil and heat until smoking. Add the cubes of tuna and cook in batches. Cook for 20 seconds, turn over and cook for a further 20 seconds and remove.
Step 5: Prepare the pickled lemon
Discard the ends of the lemon and cut into fine cubes.
Step 6: Make the dressing
Into the small bowl, add the lemon juice, honey, sweet paprika, chilli flakes and olive oil and mix well.
Step 7: Make the salad
To the large bowl, add the tuna, chickpeas, coriander, spinach and the pickled lemon. Pour over the dressing and mix together well.
Step 8: Serve
Place the salad onto a serving plate and serve.