Seared Tuna Salad With Anchovy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 10 small new potatoes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pound tuna steak
• cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tomatoes
• cored and cut into wedges
• 4 cups cleaned spinach leaves
• 23 cup tomato juice
• 3 anchovy fillets
• 4 cloves roasted garlic
• peeled
• 18 teaspoon salt
• plus more to taste
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place the potatoes in a medium-size saucepan and cover with cold water.
2. Cook over medium heat until tender, about 12 minutes.
3. Drain, let cool and cut into quarters.
4. Set aside.
5. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium heat.
6. Add the olive oil.
7. Add the tuna, sear on all sides, about 3 minutes.
8. Set aside.
9. Toss the potatoes, tomatoes and spinach together.
10. Combine the tomato juice, anchovy fillets, roasted garlic, salt and pepper to taste in a blender.
11. Blend until smooth.
12. Divide the salad among 4 plates.
13. Top each with some of the tuna.
14. Drizzle the sauce over all and serve immediately.