Salad with tuna, pesto and rocket
Ingredients
- 280g packet white pizza dough mix flour, for dusting
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6 large British Lion eggs
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225g packet baby spinach
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30g packet rocket
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200g can tuna steak in brine, drained
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100g (3 1/2oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
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50g (1 3/4oz) pine nuts, toasted
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Dressing:
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1 garlic clove, halved
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4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon pesto sauce
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1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
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salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation time: 30 mins, cooking time: 0 mins, serves: 4.
Salad with tuna, pesto and rocket recipe
Method
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark
- Make up the pizza mix according to the instructions. Roll the dough into 12 walnut-sized balls. Cover and leave to rise for 10 minutes.
- Dust with flour and bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes until pale golden and risen.
- Place eggs in a medium pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 7 minutes. Drain, and rinse in cold water, tapping shells all over. Shell and halve the eggs.
- Place the spinach and rocket leaves in a large salad bowl. Break the tuna into large chunks and add to the salad bowl with the eggs, tomatoes and pinenuts.
- Put the dressing ingredients in a screwtop jar and shake well. When ready to serve, remove the garlic with a fork and discard. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to mix. Serve with the dough balls.