5.0 from 21 votes
Salade Nicoise
A traditional French salad recipe that is super easy to make. Minimal cooking involved and loaded with feel-good ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 580 kcal
Course:
Salad , Dinner
Cuisine:
French , Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 waxy potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.75 cup string beans cut in half, ends cut off
- 10 ounces canned tuna olive oil drained
- 4 green lettuce
- 3 tomatoes cut in 4 wedges, seeds removed
- 20 black olives pitted
- 2 tbsps capers
- 3 hard boiled eggs cut into wedges
- 8 anchovies
- 1 garlic crushed
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 0.5 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, cut into cubes, and place in a bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss well.
- Cook the string beans in boiling salted water for 3 minutes, then drain and refresh them under cold water. Drain well and keep aside.
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, mustard, vinegar and lemon juice. Add the oil in a thin steady stream, whisking until smooth.
- Put the tuna in a bowl and separate them into large chunks with a fork. Cover the bottom of a serving dish with the lettuce leaves.
- Scatter the potatoes, beans, tuna, tomatoes, olive and capers over the leaves, pour the vinaigrette over the top and decorate with the eggs and anchovies.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
580kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
621mg
(26%)
Potassium
1976mg
(56%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
28030IU
(561%)
Vitamin C
77.6mg
(86%)
Calcium
261mg
(26%)
Iron
11.8mg
(66%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 580
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 580kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 621mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1976mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 28030IU | 561% |
| Vitamin C | 77.6mg | 86% |
| Calcium | 261mg | 26% |
| Iron | 11.8mg | 66% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.