Seared Tuna Niçoise Salad

Ingredients

• Extra virgin olive oil - 1/2 cup
• Red wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons
• Dijon mustard - 1 tablespoon
• Anchovy fillets - 8
• Hard - boiled eggs - 4, quartered
• Kalamata olives - 1/2 cup, pitted
• Red onion - 1/2, thinly sliced
• Cucumber - 1, sliced
• Cherry tomatoes - 1 cup, halved
• Mixed salad greens - 8 cups
• Salt and pepper - To taste
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Tuna steaks - 4 (6 ounce)

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper and sear for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and let rest.
2. In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and hard-boiled eggs.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Slice the tuna steaks and arrange on top of the salad. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and top with the anchovy fillets.