When I’m overdue for a vacation with lots of sunshine, I cook the foods that I’ve had in my favorite places — and niçoise ...

Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chives. Arrange the beans, olives, and cherry tomatoes evenly around each tuna steak. Drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil over the vegetables.

This works better than using a richer, more flavor dense bean such as black ... flavor. Tuna makes the perfect addition to a Mediterranean bean salad. Ingredients such as olives, artichoke hearts ...

Add the lemon juice, olives, capers and tuna and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the linguine to the skillet and toss. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

The olives can be stuffed and breaded ahead of time. You can even fry them in advance and keep them warm in a low-temperature oven. The only labor-intensive part is stuffing the olives ...

Add the green beans, all heading in one direction. Divide the tuna mixture between the tortillas, then the egg and tomato pieces. Sprinkle with the olives, pressing each one lightly between your ...