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Salade Nicoise
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Salade Nicoise

Recipes »  Salad  »  Meat and Seafood

Simple, classic French salad consisting of tuna, hard boiled eggs, haricot verts (baby green beans), capers and anchovies

 "Tried this recipe, and I LOVE it!! The vinaigrette needs a pinch of sugar to balance the acidity. And I think I'll swap the red wine vinegar with balsamic vinegar the next time I make this. " - Peroshka

Yield: 4 Ready in 20 minutes

Cuisine: FrenchMain Ingredient: Tuna

(4, 4) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Verified by stevemur

Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
2 handfulsMixed greens
1 canTuna; packed in olive oil
3 Eggs; hard-boiled
2 tablespoonscapers
10 gold or red potatoes; par-boiled, room temperature
1 cananchovies; optional
8 olives; optional
1 handfulgreen beans; cooked through and room temperature
12 cherry tomatoes; or grape tomatoes
0.125 cupred wine vinegar
0.5 cupextra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper; to taste
1 smallshallot; minced
1 teaspoonDijon mustard

Salade Nicoise Preparation

Make the vinaigrette by combining the red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, shallot and mustard. Whisk to combine.

Salade Nicoise is an arranged salad, not tossed. That is, on each plate, arrange some lettuce, green beans, cherry or grape tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, tuna (or salmon, optional), olives if desired, capers and anchovies. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 921
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    Salade Nicoise Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I save Nicoise for when I can get fresh tuna. It makes a world of difference.
    4 weeks, 1 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes ago
    best to pre-prepare the boiled eggs
    1 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 15 hours, 19 minutes ago
    Tried this recipe, and I LOVE it!! The vinaigrette needs a pinch of sugar to balance the acidity. And I think I'll swap the red wine vinegar with balsamic vinegar the next time I make this.
    2 years, 7 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 13 hours, 35 minutes ago
    [I posted this recipe.]
    3 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 15 hours, 15 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Easy
    2. French
    3. Salad
    4. Main Course
    5. Brunch
    6. Summer

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