Name: Tuna with herb salad,capers and lemon dressing
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: ½ bunch fresh flat leaf parsley,washed and dried; ½ bunch fresh basil leaves,washed and dried; 1 small radicchio,washed and dried; 400g canned tuna,in rough chunks; 1 small red onion,peeled,halved and sliced thinly; 1 punnet cherry tomatoes,washed and halved

Ingredients

½ bunch fresh flat leaf parsley,washed and dried
½ bunch fresh basil leaves,washed and dried
1 small radicchio,washed and dried
400g canned tuna,in rough chunks
1 small red onion,peeled,halved and sliced thinly
1 punnet cherry tomatoes,washed and halved

Lemon dressing

3 tbsp drained capers,minced
4 cornichons,minced
grated rind of 1 lemon
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp red wine vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and mix with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Place herbs and radicchio in a bowl and pour over 2 tbsp of the dressing. Mix well and scatter on 4 plates.
Place the tuna, onion and tomatoes in a bowl,add the rest of the dressing and gently combine. Spoon over the plated herbs and radicchio and give a good grind of pepper. Serve immediately.