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Salad Niçoise Recipe

French · Main course · 35 min total

A classic French composed salad with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and fresh vegetables, perfect for a light lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 8 oz green beans, trimmed
• 1 lb new potatoes, halved
• 2 (5 oz) cans tuna in olive oil, drained
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup Niçoise olives
• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 9 minutes. Transfer to ice water, peel, and quarter.
2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and plunge into ice water. Drain.
3. Add potatoes to the same boiling water and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
5. Arrange salad greens on a large platter. Top with green beans, potatoes, tuna, cherry tomatoes, olives, and eggs.
6. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve immediately.

Tips

• Use high-quality tuna packed in olive oil for best flavor.
• Blanching the green beans and potatoes keeps them crisp-tender.
• The salad can be assembled ahead, but add dressing just before serving.

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