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niçoise salad

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

This Niçoise Salad Recipe is a delectable cornucopia of texture and flavor with fresh vegetables, Niçoise olives, red potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and tuna, drizzled with a tangy light mustard vinaigrette.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For niçoise salad

  • MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
  • 2 Tbsp
    white wine or red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried dill or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh
  • NICOISE SALAD
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 4 - 5 sm
    Yukon gold or red potatoes
  • 8 oz
    green beans
  • 1 c
    cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 c
    sliced radishes
  • 1/2 c
    nicoise or kalamata olives
  • 3 Tbsp
    capers
  • 10 oz
    white albacore tuna in water
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

How To Make niçoise salad

  • 1
    To make the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  • 2
    To make the salad, fill a large saucepan with enough water to reach just below the bottom of a steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil, and carefully add the eggs to the steamer basket using a long-handled spoon or tongs. Cover the pot and steam for 13-15 minutes. Remove the eggs to icy cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • 3
    Fill the same pot with cool water to an inch over the potatoes and a teaspoon of salt. Bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer just until the potatoes are almost completely fork-tender. Drop the green beans into the simmering water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the potatoes and green beans to icy cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • 4
    Peel your eggs and slice them and the red potatoes in half. Arrange the eggs, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, radishes, olives, capers, and tuna on a large platter. Sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Drizzle with the mustard vinaigrette and serve promptly.
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