Salade Niçoise Recipe

Serves 4 – 6

 

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Lettuce iceberg or romaine, washed, well dried
4 potatoes boiled, cut into bite-size pieces
4 Green olives pitted, quartered
4 Black olives, pitted, quartered
2 Celery stalks sliced
1 can Tuna (or 7 oz. fresh tuna grilled – rare)
4 Roma tomatoes quartered
1/2 lb. String beans parboiled
3 Eggs, hard boiled, quartered

 

Dressing

Quantity Ingredient
2 tsp 2 tsp
1 clove Garlic
6 Tbsp Olive oil
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
1 Tbsp Fresh basil
1 tsp Capers
1 Tbsp Fresh parsley

 

Instructions

  1. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces; line a salad bowl with it.
  2. Layer potatoes, tuna, celery, olives, tomatoes, beans and eggs.
  3. In a food processor or blender, blend anchovy paste and garlic.
  4. Add remaining ‘dressing’ ingredients, mix well.
  5. Taste dressing for seasoning before adding salt and pepper.
  6. Pour dressing over salad just before serving – toss gently.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste

 

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