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Walnut Couscous and Tuna Tower
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Walnut Couscous and Tuna Tower

Recipes »  Side Dish  »  Seafood

Clever use of ramekins creates a terrific presentation.

Yield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Tuna

(3, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
3/4 cupCalifornia walnuts; chopped, plus 4 large pieces for garnish
1 8-oz packagelarge grain couscous; (also called Israeli pasta)
1 smallOnion; chopped
2 6-oz canswater pack tuna; drained
2 tablespoonspitted green olives; chopped
2 tablespoonscapers; drained
1/3 cupItalian parsley; chopped
zest of one lemon
juice of half a lemon
salt and pepper to taste
2 mediumred tomatoes; thickly sliced
2 mediumyellow tomatoes; medium sized, thickly sliced
1 headfrisee; (curly endive)
3 tablespoonsreduced calorie red wine vinaigrette

Walnut Couscous and Tuna Tower Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F. Arrange walnuts in a single layer on a sheet pan and toast until lightly browned, for about 5-7 minutes. Cool.

Spray a medium sized nonstick saucepan with canola cooking spray. Add onion and saut over medium heat until just softened. Add couscous and cook until lightly browned. Add 2 1/2 cups water; cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly. Add 1/2 cup of the walnuts, tuna, olives, capers, parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Wash frisee, separate leaves and toss with vinaigrette. Divide evenly between 4 plates. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.

Stack slices of tomatoes, in alternating colors in the centers of the 4 plates, on top of frisee.

Fill four 8-ounce ramekins (or custard cups) with couscous mixture and pack tightly. Invert ramekin on top of tomato slices to unmold. Garnish with reserved walnut pieces and sprig of frisee. Serve immediately.

Notes

Republished with permission, California Walnut Commission.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 525
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    6 years, 5 months, 3 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes ago
    'Tower' food is a lot of fun. If you'd like to go 'higher' than you have ramekins for, try using an empty soup can. I cut the end off to make an open cylinder that I fill with layers of food. If you go too high or things fall apart, you can always eat the mistakes.
    7 years, 9 months, 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Republished with permission, California Walnut Commission
    [I posted this recipe.]
    7 years, 9 months, 3 days, 4 hours, 47 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Summer
    2. Spring
    3. Salads
    4. Main Dish
    5. Brunch
    6. American
    7. Tuna
    8. Dinner
    9. Light

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