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Niçoise Salad

Classic Niçoise Salad

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A classic French salad featuring tuna, hard-boiled eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives, and tomatoes, dressed with a light vinaigrette.

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 (5 ounce) can tuna in olive oil, drained
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
  • 1 cup cooked green beans, trimmed
  • 1 cup cooked small new potatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
  • 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Arrange lettuce leaves on a large platter or in a shallow bowl.
  2. Artfully arrange the tuna, hard-boiled eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives, tomatoes, and red onion over the lettuce.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
  4. Drizzle the dressing generously over the salad.
  5. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.

Notes

  • For best flavor, use good quality tuna packed in olive oil.
  • You can blanch the green beans and boil the potatoes ahead of time to save on prep.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or cucumbers.
  • Adjust the amount of dressing to your preference.
  • Author: Lisa
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: French
  • Diet: Low Calorie

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 30g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 20g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 250mg