Salad Niçoise

Prep time: 30 min

Cook time: 15 min

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Description

Niçoise salad is a fresh-tasting French salad packed with tuna, potatoes, green beans, hard-boiled eggs, and tomatoes for a delightful summer meal.

• 1/2 pound new potatoes, quartered

• 1/3 pound fresh green beans - rinsed, trimmed and blanched

• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna

• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup pitted nicoise olives

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

• 1/2 pound mixed salad greens

• 1 cup lemon vinaigrette

• 3 hard-cooked eggs, quartered

• 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, thinly sliced

• 4 anchovy filets

• 1 tablespoon capers

1 Gather all ingredients.

2 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool.

3 Combine potatoes, green beans, tuna, onion, parsley, olives, and parsley in a large bowl; refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

4 Toss greens with vinaigrette in a salad bowl; top with chilled potato mixture. Garnish with eggs, tomatoes, anchovies, and capers.

5 Enjoy!