White tuna recipe
- 200 g (7.1oz) Tinned white tuna bonito in olive oil, drained
- 3 Whole red peppers - medium to large in size
- 3 Large onions, sliced
- 1 Tin (250g) of roasted piquillo peppers, drained and cut into strips
- 0.5 Bag of rocket leaves
- 1 Packet of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 200 ml (7fl oz) Vegetable oil
- 200 ml (7fl oz) Olive Oil
- 30 ml (1.1fl oz) Sherry vinegar
- 1 Pinch of salt to season
- Coat the red peppers with olive oil and season with salt.
- Place them in a roasting pan and roast in the oven at 180C for 25 minutes or until brown on the outside.
- Cover the tray with tin foil and allow the peppers to cool.
- When the peppers are cool enough to handle, peel them and remove the seeds.
- Cut the peppers into thin strips and set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, then add the onions.
- Cook over a medium heat, stirring regularly until the onions are lightly browned.
- Reduce heat and cook until onions are a deep brown.
- Drain the excess oil from the onions and allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, place the drained bonito with the chopped piquillo peppers and mix with a spoon.
- Add the cooled onion and the peppers.
- Mix carefully until you get an even distribution of all the ingredients.
- Keeping some aside for the table, add the olive oil and sherry vinegar.
- Season with salt
- Add the chopped parsley.
- Then carefully mix again until the olive oil, vinegar, salt and parsley are through the salad.
- Keep the mixture in the fridge for a minimum of 12 hours to allow the flavours to combine.
- To serve: Place the tuna mixture into 6 bowls top with rocket leaves and a little of the remaining sherry vinaigrette.
olive oil, red peppers, onions, piquillo peppers, rocket, flat leaf parsley, vegetable oil, olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/11624/nacho-manzanos-white-tuna (may not work)