Tuna, Sweet Peppers, Chilli And Caper Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces tuna in vegetable oil, drained
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 gherkin, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 red chili pepper, finely chopped
• 1 ounce basil, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, good quality
• 1 lemon, halved
• mixed salad green

Recipe

• 1 drain the tuna, reserving the olive oil from the tuna.
• 2 put the egg yolks, mustard and vinegar into a bowl and drizzle in the oil from the tuna can slowly, whisking all the time, until the mixture takes on a creamy consistency.
• 3 mix together the capers, shallots and gherkins and combine with the egg yolk mixture.
• 4 mix the red and green peppers with the chilli, basil, two tablespoons of olive oil and a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
• 5 in a pastry ring mould layer the tuna, the pepper mixture then the mayonnaise and squeeze with lemon juice. repeat so that you have a second layer.
• 6 remove the ring and finish off with the baby leaves and a drizzle of good olive oil. serve.