Quick Nicoise Style Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
Quick Nicoise Style Salad
Description
This salad assembles fresh mixed greens topped with protein-rich tuna and boiled eggs alongside creamy avocado slices and juicy tomatoes. The kalamata olives add a briny contrast. The included Quick Creamy Salad Dressing is a mayonnaise-based blend with Dijon mustard, freshly crushed garlic, lemon juice, chives, and water to thin, seasoned to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. This dressing adds richness and bright acidity to unify the salad components.
The salad is served plated by arranging the greens, then neatly placing the tuna, eggs, avocado, tomatoes, and olives on top, finishing with the dressing poured over. It pairs well with warm crusty wholemeal baguette or garlic bread, offering a balanced, nutrient-packed meal with fresh, creamy, and savory elements combined.
For additional heartiness, cooked new potatoes can be incorporated, extending the variety of textures. Optional garnish with chive flower petals adds visual appeal.
Ingredients
- 1 mixed salad leaves washed, head
- 2 tuna in oil drained, canned
- 4 egg boiled & quartered, free range
- 2 avocado sliced into eighths
- 4 tomatoes cut into segments, vine ripened
- 24 kalamata olives pitted
- For Quick Creamy Salad Dressing:
- 125 ml mayonnaise reduced or full fat
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 to 2 garlic crushed, cloves
- 2 ½ tsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 3 tbsp water
- chives snipped, to taste
- salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- GARNISH:
- chive flower petals optional
Instructions
- First whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, chives and water. Season to taste.
- Next arrange the salad leaves over 4 plates.
- Then arrange the rest of the ingredients on top of the leaves finishing with the olives.
- Dress with the Quick Creamy Salad Dressing and serve with warm crusty wholemeal baguette or garlic bread.
Notes
- Leftover cooked new potatoes can be added to enhance the salad's texture and substance.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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