Nicoise Salad

Name: Nicoise Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 200g canned tuna in olive oil, drained; 4 large eggs; 300g baby potatoes; 200g green beans; 200g cherry tomatoes; 100g Kalamata olives; 1 small red onion; 150g mixed salad greens; 60ml extra virgin olive oil; 30ml red wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic, minced; 5ml Dijon mustard; 2.5ml sea salt; 1.25ml black pepper

The classic French composed salad consists of tuna, green beans, boiled eggs, olives, tomatoes and potatoes dressed in a sharp Dijon vinaigrette. Elegant, protein packed and endlessly satisfying.

30 min2 servingsMedium

You'll needStovetop

Ingredients

200gcanned tuna in olive oil, drained
4large eggs
300gbaby potatoes
200ggreen beans
200gcherry tomatoes
100gKalamata olives
1small red onion
150gmixed salad greens
60mlextra virgin olive oil
30mlred wine vinegar
1clove garlic, minced
5mlDijon mustard
2.5mlsea salt
1.25mlblack pepper

How to make it

Step 1—

Boil the eggs in salted water for 10 minutes until hard-boiled, then cool in ice water and peel

Step 2—

Boil baby potatoes until tender, approximately 12 minutes, then halve them

Step 3—

Trim green beans and blanch in boiling salted water for 4 minutes, then drain and cool

Step 4—

Halve cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion

Step 5—

Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl

Step 6—

Arrange mixed salad greens on a large platter as the base

Step 7—

Arrange potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, tuna, eggs and olives in sections over the greens

Step 8—

Scatter red onion over the salad and drizzle with the vinaigrette before serving

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