Tuna, Tomato, and Basil Tartare Recipe

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Kerry Saretsky
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Kerry Saretsky

Kerry Saretsky interned at Serious Eats in 2008, and wrote the French in a Flash recipe column. She also writes her own blog on modernized French cuisine called French Revolution Food.

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Updated May. 15, 2019
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Kerry Saretsky

The simplest, freshest tuna tartare: sushi grade tuna, tomato, basil, and shallot, with a bit of olive oil and sea salt. I knocked it off a version I had in the Place Dauphine in Paris last summer.

The best part? It all comes together in a few pulses on the food processor. Serve it with some toasted baguette rounds, and voilà, the perfect summer lunch or appetizer.

Note: Adding vinegar will cause the tuna to cook and turn white. If you want to make this ahead of time, prepare everything as per the recipe, but omit the vinegar. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir in the vinegar at just the last minute.

Recipe Facts

Active: 10 mins
Total: 10 mins
Serves: 2 to 4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 ounces sushi grade fresh tuna, sinew removed, roughly chopped

  • 1 vine-ripened tomato, seeds discarded, roughly chopped

  • 1 small shallot, finely minced (about 1 tablespoon)

  • 15 fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, plus more taste

  • 1 baguette, sliced into thin rounds, toasted

Directions

  1. Combine tuna, tomato, shallot, and basil in bowl of food processer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pulse 10 times. Scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula, and pulse until roughly chopped, about 10 more 1-second pulses.

  2. Transfer to a bowl. Toss with olive oil and vinegar (see note). Serve immediately with toasted baguette slices.

Special equipment

food processor

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
372 Calories
8g Fat
48g Carbs
27g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 685mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 48g 18%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 27g
Vitamin C 22mg 108%
Calcium 65mg 5%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 786mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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