Tricolor Salad alla Splendido
- 8 ounces raw tuna steak
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 lemon
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups plus 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces various types of radicchio, like Castelfranco, Tardivo, Treviso or Rosa di Gorizia
- 4 ounces frisee, Italian if possible
- 1/4 cup large capers (packed in salt, rinsed and soaked a half-hour)
- 13 cup small pitted olives, preferably taggiasca
- 1/2 cup golden raisins, rehydrated in 1 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 bunch chives, minced
- Cut tuna into 4 even portions; season both sides with salt and pepper.
- With a peeler, cut 4 long strips from skin of lemon; place in a small pot with the bay leaves and tuna.
- Add about 2 cups oil, or enough to just cover the tuna.
- Over medium heat, bring oil to about 140 degrees and gently poach for 10 minutes, adjusting or turning off heat to maintain temperature, until tuna is cooked through.
- Turn off heat and allow tuna to cool in the oil for 10 minutes.
- Cut into 1/4-inch slices.
- Wash and dry all greens well.
- Keep leaves whole and place in a large bowl.
- Heat remaining 1/2 cup oil in a small saucepan with the capers, olives and raisins.
- Once they begin to fry lightly and become aromatic, add tuna slices and pour mixture over the greens.
- Juice the lemon and add 2 tablespoons juice, along with lime juice, parsley and chives.
- Toss well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016140 (may not work)