Ingredients:

Broken Vinaigrette:
5 large vine-ripened tomateos or 1 (12-ounce) can tomatoes
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Gray salt and freshly ground pepper

Corn Salad:
6 large ears corn, shucked
2 cup shelled lima beans, fava beans, or other fresh shelling beans
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
4 slices bacon, (2 tablespoons) cooked until very crisp, well drained, and minced
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil

4 halibut fillets, about 5 ounces each, or other firm-fleshed, meaty fish such as swordfish

Cooking Recipe:

Broken Vinaigrette:
Core the tomatoes, cut into pieces, and place in a blender. Blend until pureed. Strain through a sieve into a bowl. You should have about 2 1/2 cups puree. If fresh tomatoes are not available use canned.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a non-reactive medium saucepan until hot. Add the garlic and saute briefly until light brown. Add the tomato puree and bring to a boil. Simmer gently about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids. Rinse out the saucepan, return the tomato juice to the pan, and bring to a boil. Simmer and strain twice more until the tomato juice is as thick as heavy cream, about 15 minutes total cooking time. Be sure to lower the heat as the mixture thickens to prevent scorching. You should have about 1/4 cup of very smooth tomato juice. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and taste for salt and pepper.

Pour 1 tablespoon of the olive oil into a small, clean glass bottle with a stopper and swirl to coat the inside. Coat the glass bottle with olive oil and the funnel before straining tomateos so they don't stick. Strain the tomato juice into the bottle. Let it cool to room temperatare . Add olive oil - mixture should be half olive oil and half tomato. Do not shake or mix!

Corn and Fava Bean Salad:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Blanche the corn and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Cook the beans in the same water just until tender, about 3 minutes. drain (the part usually at the bottom where things exit) . If using favas, peel them. When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the kernels from the cobs. Toss together in a bowl.

Marinade for Corn and Fava Bean Salad:
In a clean jar with a lid, shake together minced tarragon, 2 tablespoons of the bacon, and 25 percent of Champagne vinegar and 75 percent olive oil. Pour enough of the dressing onto the corn and beans to coat, toss well, and taste for seasoning. Adjust with salt, pepper, and more dressing as necessary. Set aside to marinate for about 15 minutes.

Fish:
Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until hot. Put presentation side of the fish (non-skin side) in pan first as it gets the best caramelization. Cook until brown on the first side, about 3 minutes. When you see it getting opague around the edges, give it another minute and flip sides. Cook another minute on other side. Remove from pan and place on cookie sheet for a bit while you enjoy your appetizer with company. Just before you're ready to serve it, put it in a preheated 450 degree F oven for about 30 seconds.

Chef Neal likes to use picholine and nicoise olives when he makes this main course salad, but use whatever you like best. Tuna loins are preferable for this recipe, but use tuna steaks if you can't find the loins.

Cooking Recipe:

3/4 cup Creamy Parmesan Dressing, recipe follows
1 pound red potatoes, scrubbed and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices
6 ounces haricots verts, or small, thin green beans, ends trimmed
1/2 cup olive oil plus 1 tablespoon
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 pound Roma plum tomatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup halved and seeded black brine-cured olives
1/2 cup halved and seeded green brine-cured olives
1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1/2 hard boiled egg, peeled and coarsely sieved
1 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
2 heads hearts of romaine lettuce, rinsed and patted dry

2 1/2 pounds yellowfin tuna, trimmed of sinew, cut into 6 equal rectangular portions, about 1 by 1 by 4-inches each

Make the Creamy Parmesan Dressing and set aside.

Bring 2 medium pots of salted water (tap water should be fine unless the recipe calls for bottled water) to a boil. Add the potatoes (vegetable tubers that grow underground) to 1 pot and blanch until just tender, about 3 1/2 minutes. drain (the bottom part of the unit that water or substances can exit) in a colander.

Add the green beans to the other pot and blanch until tender, 4 minutes. Drain in a colander.

Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the drained potatoes, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, 8 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, garlic, and drained green beans. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and olives and cook until the tomatoes are warmed through, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the mayonnaise, lemon juice, minced onion, hard-boiled egg, capers, parsley, and tarragon and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

Combine the lettuce with the Creamy Parmesan Dressing and toss to coat. Arrange 3 or 4 leaves along the side of 6 large plates. Spoon the vegetables along the other side of the plate. Let sit while cooking the tuna.

Season each tuna portion with 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the remaining pepper.

Heat the remaining 1/4 cup of oil in 1 large skillet (that is a heavy bottomed saucepan) or 2 medium skillets, over medium-high heat. Add the tuna and sear, about 15 seconds per side. Remove from the pan and cut each crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Arrange the tuna slices down the middle of each plate, and serve.

Creamy Parmesan Dressing:
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 anchovy fillets
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 drops hot pepper sauce

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the egg and cook for 30 seconds until coddled.

In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic, and anchovies. Mash the anchovies with the back of a fork and mix into the other ingredients. Add the egg and whisk well to combine. Add the cheese, lemon juice, and mustard, and whisk well. Add the olive oil in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Add the Worcestershire and pepper sauces, and whisk well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.