Classic Nicoise Salad Recipe

This classic nicoise salad recipe is one of my all-time favorite salads!
A good salad recipe is a must! Everyone should have at least one good salad recipe up is sleeve. Nicoise salad is a classic French dish, it sounds really fancy but it’s basically a very simple salad you can make in less than half an hour. This salad is perfect for entertaining, you can pre-cook all the ingredients and make the dressing, and just assemble the salad a few minutes before you serve it up, or just keep the cooked ingredients in the fridge and fix yourself an easy healthy meal in no time.

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Classic Nicoise Salad Recipe

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 2

Author Neta

Ingredients

• For the salad
• 4 organic free range eggs
• 1 can tuna in water drained
• 2 cups frozen french green beans
• 4-5 mini potatoes
• 1 tbsp.olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. dry rosemary leafs
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
• 3 medium cucumbers
• 1 tbsp. capers
• For the dressing
• 4 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp grainy dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• pinch sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the potatoes
2. In a medium saucepan add in potatoes and cover with cool water by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat slightly to med-high until water is at a low boil. Cook uncovered for 10-12 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain, rinse with cool water and let cool. Once cooled to the touch, slice into halves or quarters depending on the size of potatoes.
3. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add in olive oil. Add cooked potato quarters and fry for about 5 min. Sprinkle with rosemary and salt and keep frying for 3 more mins. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Boil the eggs
5. While potatoes are cooking place eggs in a large saucepan. Cover them with cold water by 1 inch and bring to a boil over medium heat, let cook for 7 mins. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
6. For green beans
7. While potatoes & eggs are cooking fill a small saucepan with 2 inches of cool water and bring to a boil. Add in green beans, cover and boil steam/boil for 3-4 minutes until slightly cooked and bright green. Drain and transfer to an ice bath for 2 minutes to cool and stop the cooking while retaining the bright green coloring. Dry with a clean tea towel and set aside.
8. For the dressing
9. In a glass jar add in all ingredients and shake well until emulsified together.
10. Assemble the salad
11. On a large plate or platter assemble salad by layering cherry tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, tuna, sliced eggs and capers. Drizzle over dressing and serve!

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Classic Nicoise Salad Recipe