Salad nicoise
Easy
4 servings
14 serves of veg
20m preparation
16m cooking
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 6 unpeeled baby potatoes, washed (450g)
- 250g green beans, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
- 8 large cos lettuce leaves, roughly torn or 150g small leaves
- 425g tuna in spring water, drained
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup (70g) small pitted black olives, drained
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1½ tablespoons of lemon juice
Method
- Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 6 minutes, drain and refresh with cold water. Once cool, peel eggs and cut into quarters.
- Place potatoes in a medium-sized saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Add green beans and simmer for a further 2 minutes until they are bright green and potatoes are tender.
- Drain beans and potatoes and refresh with cold water.
- Cut potatoes in half and add to a large serving bowl with lettuce, tuna, beans, tomatoes and olives, topped with eggs.
- Mix mustard with lemon juice and drizzle over salad.
Alternatives
- Replace potatoes with a drained 425g can of cannellini beans.
- Substitute cos lettuce for mesculin, baby spinach or butter lettuce leaves.
- Substitute tuna for canned salmon or cooked chicken.
Storage Suggestions
- Serve immediately or store covered in fridge until meal time.
Equipment List
- small saucepan
- knife
- plate
- medium saucepan
- colander
- large serving bowl
- cup or small jug
Acknowledgement
Recipe from LiveLighter® campaign © State of Western Australia [2012] reproduced with permission.
