5 from 3 votes
Niçoise Salad
Tender butter lettuce topped with tuna, green beans, tomatoes and more, the Nicoise Salad is as healthy as it is tasty!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
461 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
Salad:
- 8 ounces potato about 4 medium, yellow
- 8 ounces Green bean fresh
- 3 egg hard boiled
- 1 cup cherry tomato
- ½ cup nicoise olives pitted, or Kalamata olives
- 1 head Boston lettuce
- 2 cans tuna drained, in oil
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine may sub lemon or additional wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 anchovies mashed (or about ½ teaspoon anchovy paste)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh herbs basil, thyme, tarragon or blend, chopped
- 1 garlic pressed in garlic press, clove
- 1 shallot small, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Cut potatoes in halves, thirds or quarters, depending on size. Boil in a medium saucepan until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool in cold water.
- In a second saucepan, boil green beans until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool in cold water.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients (or place in a shaker jar and shake) until emulsified.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs.
- Clean and spin dry the lettuce, tear and set as a bottom layer on an oval serving plate. Drizzle with dressing.
- Arrange the other salad ingredients on top of the lettuce and drizzle with remaining dressing (or serve on side if you prefer).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
555mg
(23%)
Potassium
747mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1762IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 555mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 747mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1762IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.