Lunch · French · 20 min
Tuna Nicoise Salad (Salade Niçoise)

- Calories
- 334
- Protein
- 34g
- Carbs
- 21g
- Fat
- 12g
Ingredients
- 3 oz canned light tuna in olive oil
- 2 oz green beans
- 2 oz potato
- 1 each egg
- 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes
- 4 each Kalamata olives
- 2 tbsp red onion
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.125 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh basil
Method
- 01Place quartered red potatoes in a small pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 12-15 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and let cool.
- 02In a separate pot of boiling salted water, blanch green beans for 3-4 minutes until crisp-tender. Immediately transfer to ice water to shock, then drain well.
- 03Place egg in boiling water for 10 minutes until hard-boiled, then peel, quarter, and ensure egg whites are firm and yolk is set (reaching 160°F/71°C internal temperature).
- 04Whisk extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl until emulsified.
- 05Arrange green beans, potatoes, cherry tomatoes, flaked drained tuna, hard-boiled egg quarters, Kalamata olives, and sliced red onion on a serving plate. Drizzle with vinaigrette and garnish with torn fresh basil.