Salad Nicoise

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time20 mins

Salad Nicoise or Nicoise salad- a classic salad from the city of Nice,France. There were arguments always about the ingredients which used but as on Mediterranean coast the City of Nice has some nice and healthy recipes to offer. Fresh tomatoes, potatoes, green beans and canned tuna with hard boiled eggs, tossed in a refreshing lemon dressing, this salad is a classic. Easy to prepare, healthy and refreshing for palate and eyes, Salad Nicoise is an all time favorite among the westerners.

150 g Baby potatoes

125 g Ripe tomatoes

100 g Green beans(haricot verde)

200 g Canned tuna

100 g Black olives

4 Eggs

For dressing

2 tbsp Lemon juice

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 tsp Chopped garlic

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp Chopped parsley

Salt and black pepper powder

Wash and cut the potatoes into half and boil in salted water.
Blanch the green beans , drain and soak in iced water.
Hard boil the eggs, drain,cool it, remove the shell and cut into quarters.
Strain the caned tuna and keep
Wash and cut the tomatoes into quarters.

For the dressing, mix all the ingredients together into an emulsion.

Toss all the vegetables and olives with this dressing and top with hard boiled eggs, crumbled tuna and chopped parsley

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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