Recipe: Niçoise salad

Niçoise salad, or salade niçoise is a classic French dish quite popular worldwide. It originated in the city of Nice, in the Southeast coast of the country.

There are several ways of making niçoise salad and I won’t claim mine is the right one (especially because I’ve never been to France!!). My recipe is simple, cheap, nutritious and delicious. Salade niçoise is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, high in protein and moderate in carbohydrates. It’s also pretty filling thanks to the protein, fibre and healthy fats including omega-3 from the tuna and monounsaturated fats from the olives and extra virgin olive oil.

Niçoise salad

Niçoise salad, or salade niçoise is a classic French dish quite popular worldwide. It originated in the city of Nice, in the Southeast coast of the country.

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Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine French

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 4 small potatoes peeled and cubed
• 400 g green beans trimmed
• 425 g can tuna in springwater drained
• 250 g cherry tomatoes halved
• 3/4 cup black olives
• 4 cups lettuce or mixed salad leaves
• 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and halved

Dressing

• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 4 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

 

• Steam or boil potatoes until tender.
• Steam or boil green beans until al dente.
• While vegetables cool down, whisk dressing ingredients together.
• Arrange salad ingredients in 4 plates and toss with dressing.

Keyword fish, gluten free, salad, seafood, tuna

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