Tuna Nicoise

Ingredients

• Lentils

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 24g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  ½ extra large or 28g

• Green beans

  Snap beans, raw

  1 ¼ oz or 35g

• Coconut oil

  ¼ tbsp or 3g

• Tuna

  Fish, fresh, yellowfin, raw

  5 ⅓ oz, boneless or 151g

• Spinach

  Raw

  2 ½ cup or 75g

• Sun-dried tomatoes

  2 tbsp or 7g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• Balsamic vinegar

  1 tsp or 5g

• Walnuts

  Nuts, english

  ⅓ oz (14 halves) or 9g

Directions

1. Prepare lentils as per package directions; set aside.
2. Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to the boil before carefully lowering in the egg. Boil for 8 minutes, then add the green beans and simmer for a further minute.
3. Meanwhile, heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium to high heat. Carefully lay in the tuna and fry for 1 minute on each side for rare tuna, or 2 minutes each side for more well done. Remove the tuna from the pan, season, and leave to rest.
4. Drain the egg and beans, then run under cold water until cool enough to handle. Peel the egg and slice in half. Combine the beans, lentils, spinach, sundried tomatoes, walnuts, olive oil, and vinegar in a bowl with salt and pepper. Toss gently, then transfer to a plate.
5. Top the salad with the tuna, sliced if preferred, and the egg. Garnish with walnuts. Enjoy!