Hot potato, tuna and green bean salad with pesto sauce
4 servings
35 minutes
Hot salad of potatoes, tuna, and green beans with pesto sauce is a refined dish of Belgian cuisine that combines the tenderness of potatoes, the freshness of beans, and the rich flavor of tuna. Dressed with aromatic pesto sauce, it gains spiciness and brightness from Mediterranean notes. Historically, such warm salads were popular in European gastronomic traditions as hearty yet light dishes ideal for dinner. Crunchy nuts, sautéed leeks, and fresh spinach give the salad a unique texture. It is enjoyed as a standalone dish complemented by fragrant bread that highlights the complexity of flavors. A wonderful option for those who want to enjoy a balance of simplicity and elegance on their plate.
1
Cut the potatoes into large pieces and boil until soft for 8-10 minutes.
- New potatoes: 0.5 kg
2
In the meantime, make the salad dressing - mix pesto with olive oil. Cut the tomatoes in half, drain the tuna juice, and break the fish flesh into pieces.
- Pesto: 1 tablespoon
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Cherry tomatoes: 8 pieces
- Canned tuna in brine: 1 jar
3
Roast the nuts in a dry pan (any kind can be used, but I used cashews, pistachios, and pine nuts).
- Nuts: to taste
4
Three minutes before the potatoes are ready, add green beans to the pot.
- Green beans: 100 g
5
Sauté the sliced leek in olive oil.
- Leek: 1 stem
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
6
Drain the water from the vegetables and add them to the onion, add a little butter and sauté the vegetables.
- New potatoes: 0.5 kg
- Green beans: 100 g
- Leek: 1 stem
- Butter: 1 teaspoon
7
Transfer the prepared vegetables to a salad bowl. Add spinach, roasted nuts, and mix to warm it slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes and tuna, drizzle with dressing, and gently mix.
- Spinach: 100 g
- Nuts: to taste
- Sea salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Cherry tomatoes: 8 pieces
- Canned tuna in brine: 1 jar
- Pesto: 1 tablespoon
8
Add a little parmesan on top to taste. Serve with aromatic bread.
- Nuts: to taste
