🇫🇷French4 ServingsSaladFrench
Salade Niçoise
A refreshing and protein-packed Mediterranean salad originating from Nice, featuring tuna, green beans, and potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 head of Boston or butter lettuce
- 200g fresh tuna steak (or high-quality canned tuna)
- 150g crisp green beans (blanched)
- 3 hard-boiled eggs (halved)
- 200g small potatoes (boiled and halved)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup Niçoise olives, 1 tbsp capers
- Vinaigrette: Olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, pepper
Instructions
1
If using fresh tuna, sear it in a hot pan for 1-2 minutes per side, then slice. If using canned, drain and flake.
2
Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
3
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a large platter.
4
Artfully arrange the tuna, green beans, potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, olives, and capers over the lettuce.
5
Drizzle the vinaigrette evenly over the salad just before serving.
