Nicoise Salad

Enjoy classic French Nicoise Salad at home with this simple and delicious recipe!

Course Salad

Cuisine French

Keyword baby shower, Memorial Day, pescatarian, summer, wedding shower

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings people

Calories 506kcal

Ingredients

For the dressing:

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice about 1 lemon
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad

1 head butter lettuce separated into leaves and washed, optional
1 pound small new potatoes
1 pound thin green beans
2 large tomatoes cut into wedges
1 cup black Niçoise olives
4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and halved
2 cans high-quality tuna drained
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

To make the dressing:

Whisk lemon juice, vinegar and mustard together in a small bowl; add oil in a steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

To make the salad:

Add potatoes to a medium saucepan; cover with cold water and bring to boil. Keep at a low boil for 10 to 15 minutes (depending on the size of your potatoes) until tender (a sharp knife should slide in easily). Drain and transfer immediately to an ice water bath to cool. When cool (5-10 minutes) remove and cut into bite size pieces.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add green beans; boil 3-4 minutes until tender crisp. When cool (about 5 minutes), drain well in a colander and pat dry if necessary.

Assemble Nicoise Salad:

Line four salad plates or bowls with butter lettuce leaves (optional), arrange potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, olives, eggs and tuna on top of each plate, dividing the ingredients evenly. Drizzle each salad with desired amount of dressing. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve.

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Notes

Even when I'm making this for two, I often double it and serve the leftovers for lunch or dinner then next day. If you do this, refrigerate the ingredients separately and assemble the salad just before serving.

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