Grilled Seafood Salad Nicoise
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Course : Grilling
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         tuna steak -- cut into 6 pieces
                        -- (1-inch-thick)
   1      large         yellow squash -- cut into
                        -- 1/4-inch-thick slices
   9                    jumbo shrimp -- shelled and halved
                        -- lengthwise
  12      large         sea scallops
   1      pound         green or wax beans or a combination -- trimmed and cut
                        -- into 2-inch lengths
                        red-leaf lettuce for lining the plates
   1                    red bell pepper -- roasted and cut
                        -- into 2-inch pieces
   1      pint          red or yellow cherry tomatoes or a -- quartered
                        -- combination
   1      cup           drained nicoise olive
                        ***FOR THE DRESSING***
   3      tablespoons   red-wine vinegar
   1      tablespoon    dijon-styled mustard
   1      teaspoon      anchovy paste
     1/2  teaspoon      dried thyme -- crumbled
     1/4  teaspoon      sugar
     1/3  cup           olive oil
 

Preparation:

Make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, the anchovy paste, the thyme, the sugar, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the dressing in another small bowl, arrange the tuna pieces and the squash slices on a baking sheet, and brush them lightly with the reserved dressing. In a bowl toss the shrimp and the scallops with 2 tablespoons of the remaining dressing. Let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. In a kettle of boiling water cook the beans for 5 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, drain them in a colander, and refresh them under cold water. In another bowl toss the beans with 3 tablespoons of the remaining dressing. On a rack set 4 to 6 inches over glowing coals grill the tuna for 2 1/2 minutes on each side, the shrimp for 4 minutes on each side, and the scallops and the squash for 6 minutes on each side, transferring the seafood and the squash as it is cooked to a platter.Line 6 plates with the lettuce, on each plate arrange 2 scallops, halved horizontally, 3 shrimp halves, and 1 piece of tuna, sliced diagonally, and divide the squash, beans, roasted pepper, tomatoes, and olives among the plates. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the salads or serve it separately.