Salade Niçoise
A composed salad of seared tuna, soft-boiled egg, olives, green beans, tomatoes, and anchovies with vinaigrette.
Cuisines
French
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Build a full meal around Salade Niçoise
Get a matched combo of sides and accents
Recipe
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 50 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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200 grams | Green Bean , fresh |
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3 medium | Potato , new |
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2 large | Egg |
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1 can | Tuna , in olive oil |
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1 cup | Tomato , cherry |
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1 | Onion , small, red |
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1 | Lettuce , small head |
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10 | Olive , black |
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2 tablespoons | Olive oil |
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1 tablespoon | Vinegar , red wine |
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— | Salt , to taste |
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— | Black Pepper , freshly ground to taste |
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1 tablespoon | Dijon mustard |
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1 tablespoon | Caper |
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1 clove | Garlic , finely chopped |
Instructions
- 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 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 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 Drain the tuna and break it into chunks.
- 5 Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion.
- 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 In a large serving bowl or platter, arrange the lettuce leaves as a base.
- 8 Top the lettuce with green beans, potato halves, cherry tomatoes, red onion slices, tuna chunks, and egg quarters.
- 9 Sprinkle the olives and capers over the salad.
- 10 Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine just before serving.
Tips
For added authenticity, use Niçoise olives and fresh herbs like basil or parsley.