Salad "Nicoise"

6 servings

60 minutes

Nicoise salad is a vibrant embodiment of French gastronomy that combines freshness, nutrition, and harmony of flavors. Originating in the south of France, it traditionally includes tuna, eggs, potatoes, green beans, and a fragrant dressing made from olive oil, mustard, and vinegar. Lettuce adds crunch to the dish while olives provide zest. This salad is light yet hearty and balanced, making it ideal for lunch or dinner. It intertwines salty, sweet, and tangy notes to create a rich yet refreshing taste. Nicoise salad can be served as a standalone dish or as a side to meat and is perfect for summer meals outdoors.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 368
• Proteins: 24.4g
• Fats: 20g
• Carbohydrates: 23.2g

Ingredients

• Canned tuna in its own juice: 400 g
• Potato: 2 pc
• Green beans: 200 g
• Chicken egg: 3 pc
• Pitted olives: 100 g
• Cherry tomatoes: 8 pc
• Canned white beans: 400 g
• Lettuce: 2 pc
• Grainy mustard: 2 tsp
• Garlic: 1 clove
• White wine vinegar: 2 tbsp
• Olive oil: 4 tbsp
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste
• Sugar: 1 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Peel and chop the garlic. In a bowl, mix garlic, mustard, sugar, vinegar, and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let it sit for 15-30 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Grainy mustard: 2 teaspoons
   • Sugar: 1 teaspoon
   • White wine vinegar: 2 tablespoons
   • Olive oil: 4 tablespoons
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

2. Wash the potatoes and boil them in their skins until cooked. Hard boil the eggs, rinse with cold water, and peel them. Wash the beans, place them in a colander, and dip in boiling water for 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain the white beans in a colander to let all the liquid drain out. Slice the olives into rings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 2 pieces
   • Chicken egg: 3 pieces
   • Green beans: 200 g
   • Canned white beans: 400 g
   • Pitted olives: 100 g

3. Remove the tuna from the cans and mash it with a fork into fairly large pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned tuna in its own juice: 400 g

4. Cut the potatoes and eggs into wedges. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut each in half.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 2 pieces
   • Chicken egg: 3 pieces
   • Cherry tomatoes: 8 pieces

5. Separate 2 heads of lettuce into leaves, wash and dry them. Place the salad at the bottom of a large dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of dressing. Arrange potatoes, eggs, and tomatoes around the edge of the dish.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lettuce: 2 pieces
   • Olive oil: 4 tablespoons
   • Potato: 2 pieces
   • Chicken egg: 3 pieces
   • Cherry tomatoes: 8 pieces

6. Mix white and green beans with olives. Place in the center of the dish. Top with pieces of tuna. Drizzle with dressing.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned white beans: 400 g
   • Green beans: 200 g
   • Pitted olives: 100 g
   • Canned tuna in its own juice: 400 g
   • Olive oil: 4 tablespoons