Salade Niçoise

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Ingredients

200 grams	fresh green beans
3 medium	new potatoes
2 large	eggs
1 can	tuna in olive oil
1 cup	cherry tomatoes
1	small red onion
1	small head of lettuce
10	black olives
2 tablespoons	olive oil
1 tablespoon	red wine vinegar
—	salt to taste
—	freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon	Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon	capers
1 clove	garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Trim the green beans and boil them in salted water for about 4-5 minutes until tender-crisp, then drain and cool under cold water.
2. 2 Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Once cooked, drain and let them cool slightly before slicing into halves.
3. 3 Hard-boil the eggs by placing them in a pot of cold water, bringing it to a boil, and then simmering for 9-10 minutes. Cool the eggs under cold water, peel, and cut into quarters.
4. 4 Drain the tuna and break it into chunks.
5. 5 Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion.
6. 6 In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
7. 7 In a large serving bowl or platter, arrange the lettuce leaves as a base.
8. 8 Top the lettuce with green beans, potato halves, cherry tomatoes, red onion slices, tuna chunks, and egg quarters.
9. 9 Sprinkle the olives and capers over the salad.
10. 10 Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine just before serving.