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Winter Tuna Nicoise Salad with Quinoa and Roasted Vegetables - This one bowl meal is packed with protein and a rainbow of vegetables, served with a simple lemon vinaigrette

Winter Tuna Nicoise Salad

Course Main Course
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 520 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounce tuna steak I used frozen packs from Whole Foods
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste or your favorite fish seasoning
  • 1 hard boiled egg

Roasted Vegetables

  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup brussels sprouts trimmed, halved if big
  • 1 cup green beans I used haricot verts
  • 1 carrot thinly sliced (I used a peeler to get long thin strips)
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Salad Ingredients

  • 3 romaine lettuce leaves
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 tablespoons olives pitted
  • 1 scallion chopped

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Rub tuna with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, or your favorite fish seasoning. Grill on panini press or on top of the stove until cooked through.
  3. Toss cauliflower florets with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper; place in single layer on baking tray.
  4. Toss brussels sprouts with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper; place in single layer on baking try next to cauliflower.
  5. Toss green beans with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper; place in single layer on baking try along with brussels sprouts and cauliflower.
  6. Place carrots in bowl used to toss other vegetables; toss to get light coating of oil; season with a little salt and pepper; place on baking tray with other vegetables.
  7. Roast vegetables 20-25 minutes until just cooked through.
  8. Line serving bowl with romaine lettuce leaves. Arrange tomatoes, quinoa, olives, roasted cauliflower, brussels sprouts, green beans, carrots, and tuna on top. Sprinkle with scallion. Serve with dressing.

Recipe Notes

Inspired by Cooking Light's Seared Tuna Nicoise

Nutrition Facts
Winter Tuna Nicoise Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 114mg38%
Sodium 273mg12%
Potassium 1052mg30%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 11105IU222%
Vitamin C 81.3mg99%
Calcium 102mg10%
Iron 4.5mg25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.