Description
A classic Niçoise Salad recipe with a French twist, featuring a delightful combination of mixed greens, eggs, potatoes, green beans, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, chunk light tuna, red onion, and a zesty lemon-Dijon dressing. This salad is a perfect balance of flavors and textures, ideal for a light and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Mixed Salad Greens:
4 cups
Eggs:
4 large
Baby Potatoes (multicolored, optional):
1 pound
Fresh Green Beans, trimmed:
½ pound
Kalamata Olives, sliced:
4 ounces
Cherry Tomatoes, halved:
1 pint
Chunk Light Tuna, canned and drained:
12 ounces
Red Onion, sliced:
½
Extra Virgin Olive Oil:
¼ cup
Fresh Lemon Juice:
¼ cup
Dijon Mustard:
1 teaspoon
Salt:
½ teaspoon
Ground Black Pepper:
½ teaspoon
Honey:
2 teaspoons
Instructions
- Prepare Lemon Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the lemon dressing until combined. Set aside.
- Cook Eggs: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Gently place the eggs in the water and cook for 7-10 minutes depending on desired doneness. Carefully remove the eggs, transfer them to an ice bath, peel, and halve.
- Boil Baby Potatoes: Add baby potatoes to a pot of boiling salted water and cook for 12-15 minutes or until fork-tender. Remove with a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice bath, and cut into quarters.
- Blanch Green Beans: Return the potato water to a boil. Add the green beans and blanch for 1-2 minutes until bright green. Transfer to an ice bath, drain, and set aside.
- Assemble Salad Base: On a large platter or salad plate, arrange the mixed salad greens as the base.
- Arrange Salad Ingredients: Layer the green beans, potatoes, eggs, olives, tomatoes, tuna, and sliced red onion over the greens. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss, if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing, Boiling, Blanching
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: Niçoise Salad, French Salad, Tuna Salad, Salad Recipe
