Salad Nicoise

Approx. 475 Calories per serving. Recipe makes 1 (very large) serving.

After a long morning doing yard work, I was starving and wanted something hearty and salty but not too heavy. I had most of the ingredients for a tasty Salad Nicoise, so I decided to make that for lunch. The salad ended up huge, so this recipe could easily be split in half for two servings, especially if you are serving it with bread or anything else.

I like my salad dressing on the tangy side. Depending on your personal preference, you may want to increase the amount of olive oil and decrease the amount of lemon juice. I don't include anchovies, but if you want your salad more traditional, feel free to add them.


Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups greens (spinach)
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 tsp capers
• 1 packet or can (2.6 oz) tuna fish, packed in water
• 1 cup haricots verts (small green beans)
• 5 kalamata olives
• 1 medium red potato, cut into small wedges
• 1 hard boiled egg, quartered
• 1 plum tomato, cut into small wedges

Dressing Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs minced shallots
• 1 tsp minced garlic

Directions

1. Scrub potato and then boil with skin on until cooked.
2. Rinse under cold water until room temperature.
3. Blanch haricots verts for approx. 2 minutes.
4. Rinse under cold water until room temperature.
5. Mix dressing ingredients together.
6. Toss dressing and greens, until greens are coated.
7. Arrange greens on plate.
8. Add beans, quartered egg, tomato wedges, potato wedges, tuna, capers, thinly sliced onions, and olives.