State Ocean Resources Branch
Ahi Nicoise is a light entree.

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Tombo ahi is the
catch of the week

Fish-lovers rejoice. Fresh island tombo ahi is a best buy this week at $4.99 a pound at Star and $5.49 for Safeway Club members. At Foodland, ahi fillets are $5.99 a pound.

And you don't need a lot of fish for a meal-sized salad.

Nicoise salad with ahi

3/4 pound tombo fillet
2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Salad:
1 small head romaine lettuce
1/2 pound blanched green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
3 new potatoes, cooked and sliced
1 large carrot, peeled and julienned
1 small cucumber, sliced
1 tomato, cut into wedges
2 anchovy fillets
2 eggs, hard cooked and sliced in half
Olives
Capers

Dressing:
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

Line a serving platter with lettuce leaves. Arrange beans, potatoes, carrot, cucumber and tomatoes on the leaves.

Cut fillet into cubes or thin slices. Lightly saute the fish in the vegetable oil and place in the center of the salad.

For dressing, combine ingredients in a jar or container with a tight lid and shake until blended.

Top salad with anchovies; garnish with eggs, olives and capers. Pour dressing over all. Serves 4.

Other good buys this week:

Apples -- Fujis at 99 cents a pound at Star and 2 pounds for 98 cents (Maika'i) at Foodland; Galas at 89 cents a pound at Safeway (with club card).

Pears -- Boscs at 99 cents a pound at Foodland; D'Anjous at 99 cents at Safeway.

Roma tomatoes -- 97 cents a pound at Sack N Save; $1.29 a pound at Foodland.