Salade Nicoise With Mint-Lemon Dressing

1. Place green beans in processor.

2. Coarsely chop the green beans.

3. Mix in tuna, tomatoes, olives and 4 tablespoons mint.

4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Place olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, cumin and remaining 3 tablespoons mint in processor.

6. Slowly add 1/4 cup drained tuna oil.

7. Process until smooth.

8. Transfer to medium bowl.

9. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

10. Place mesclun in another bowl.

11. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons tuna oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice and toss.

12. Transfer to platter.

13. Arrange tuna salad over mesclun.

14. Drizzle dressing over the salad.

15. Garnish with lemon wedges.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	111.9681 g
Protein	202.16 g
Carbohydrates	30.0592 g
Energy	1974.0028 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.9476 g
Water	1805.2333 g
Aspartic acid	22.6571 g
Calcium, Ca	209.8504 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	1104.8265 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.941 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.1393 g
Carotene, beta	657.279 g
Niacin	3.2888 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	60.5419 g
Arginine	11.9281 g
Riboflavin	8.188 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.1188 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.0006 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0055 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.3392 g
Glutamic acid	28.5527 g
Sodium, Na	3039.4599 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	1.3587 g
Total lipid (fat)	111.9681 g
Manganese, Mn	0.6276 mg
Fructose	4.3104 g
Proline	8.0396 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	12.2898 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.0073 g
Sucrose	2.1497 g
Choline, total	49.8863 mg
Sugars, total	20.0511 g
Serine	14.7047 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0125 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	2.1306 g
Vitamin B-6	0.3659 mg
Selenium, Se	365.4813 g
Ash	12.8467 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	77.201 g
Pantothenic acid	3.9236 mg
Phenylalanine	12.6101 g
Copper, Cu	0.5599 mg
Betaine	5.7429 mg
Thiamin	0.2369 mg
Methionine	7.3055 g
Iron, Fe	4.9081 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	30.0592 g
Phosphorus, P	350.6144 mg
Folate, total	141.3531 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.8964 mg
Alanine	12.9669 g
Valine	14.8898 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	10.674 g
Glycine	7.6338 g
Carotene, alpha	117.3669 g
Glucose (dextrose)	9.3658 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0015 g
Zinc, Zn	1.0608 mg
Isoleucine	12.153 g
Maltose	1.2751 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0009 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	11.6214 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.0012 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.135 g
Leucine	18.6978 g
Vitamin A, IU	1197.3315 IU
Folate, DFE	141.3531 g
Tryptophan	2.3093 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	44.4801 mg
Phytosterols	239.751 mg
Galactose	1.2751 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0024 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.4471 g
Starch	1.4969 g
Lactose	1.2751 g
Tyrosine	8.3961 g
Vitamin B-12	1.6394 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	138.2428 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	15.0462 g
Histidine	5.3404 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	79.0397 g
Threonine	8.3133 g
Folate, food	141.3531 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.0238 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	2.44 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	16.3393 mg
Magnesium, Mg	252.3235 mg
Lysine	14.8317 g
Potassium, K	3420.166 mg
Cystine	5.2586 g
Fluoride, F	32.3184 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Lemon juice	4 tablespoons	13.42	4.209	0.1464
Olive oil	0.5 cup	954.72	0	108
Garlic Clove	1	0	0	0
mint	7 tablespoons	0	0	0
cumin	0.75 teaspoon	5.9063	0.6968	0.3508
cherry tomato	1 pint	0	0	0
nicoise olive	0.5 cup	0	0	0
green bean	6 ounces	52.7301	11.8558	0.3742
white	5 cans	947.2264	13.2976	3.0967
lemon wedge	0	0	0	0
mesclun	1	0	0	0
tuna oil from white	0.25 cup	0	0	0