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Niçoise Salad
How to make Niçoise salad, a fresh, filling French salad with hard boiled eggs, potato, green beans, tuna, tomatoes, and olives in a tangy dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings (or 2 larger servings)
Calories:
305 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 4 egg large
- 8 ounces Green bean trimmed and halved (or additional baby potatoes, fresh
- 6 ounces baby potato left whole (or additional green beans
- 1 lettuce such as Boston or Bibb, chopped, or 3 cups mixed greens, soft, whole head
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- ½ English cucumber halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced (or 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced)
- ½ cup nicoise olives the French don’t pit theirs, but feel free to pit them, or Kalamata olives
- 4 ounces canned tuna drained and flaked, or 5-6 best quality anchovies, oil-packed, or canned salmon
- basil optional for serving, or parsley, chopped, fresh
- kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
For the Dressing:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 garlic minced or grated (about 1 1/2 teaspoons, small cloves
- 2 tablespoons chives chopped fresh
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. With a slotted spoon, gently lower the eggs into the boiling water. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle, steady simmer. Let the eggs simmer at this low, gentle boil for 8 minutes for slightly jammy yolks (or cook up to 9 minutes for fully set yolks). In the meantime, prepare a large ice bath. Use the slotted spoon to carefully transfer the eggs to the ice bath. Gently crack the shells with the back of the spoon, then return them to the water (this makes them easier to peel). Peel and set aside.
- Return the same pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and green beans. Boil until the green beans are al dente and the potatoes are fork-tender, about 4 minutes for the green beans and 12 minutes for the potatoes. As soon as each is finished cooking, scoop it into the ice bath, then let sit in the ice water a few minutes to chill down.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Prepare the dressing: in a glass measuring cup or small mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, garlic, and chives. Taste and adjust as needed (it should knock your socks off a little).
- To serve, arrange the salad leaves on a big serving platter.
- Spoon a little of the dressing over the top. Halve the eggs and potatoes, then arrange them on top of the leaves, along with the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and tuna. Drizzle with a bit more dressing (don’t overdo it). Season with a pinch of additional kosher salt and several good grinds of black pepper. Allow guests to add more dressing to individual portions as desired.
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Notes
- Niçoise
- This recipe is VERY flexible (in fact, the original recipe for Niçoise salad in Nice only calls for crisp, raw vegetables, though you'll find the popular version with green beans and potatoes all over Paris). Feel free to swap the green beans, potatoes, and cucumbers for other crisp vegetables of choice. Radishes, shredded carrots, and sugar snap peas are all great options.
- TO STORE: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight storage container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1(of 4)
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
174mg
(58%)
Potassium
665mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2349IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings (or 2 larger servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1(of 4) | |
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 174mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 665mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2349IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.