Nicoise Salad (French salad with tuna)
About This Recipe
This Nicoise salad is a traditional French dish featuring baby potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, black olives, and chunk tuna. It is dressed with a zesty lemon dressing for a refreshing and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
(Servings:
4)
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Lemon Nicoise Dressing
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Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.
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Calories499kcal24%
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Fat32g49%
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Saturated Fat7g35%
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Carbohydrates18g6%
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Fiber3g12%
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Sugar5g10%
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Protein33g66%
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Cholesterol150mg50%
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Sodium574mg23%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Notes
1. Potatoes – Regular potatoes, peeled and chopped into chunks or slices are totally fine too.
2. Olives – Get the best olives you can find. Unpitted kalamata, Ligurian or Nicoise olives in brine or oil are best.
3. Tuna – Not all tuna is created equal! Tuna in oil trumps tuna in spring water.
4. Variations:– Instead of tuna, anchovies are common and arguably more traditional. Use around a dozen draped over the salad. Modern versions often turn the salad into a seafood meal by serving a whole seared, rare tuna steak on top of the salad.– Other vegetables sometimes seen in a Nicoise salad: Cucumber, capsicum, artichokes, broad bean (fava beans), red onion, eschalots, radishes. Soft herbs are also sometimes included such as parsley or basil.
2. Olives – Get the best olives you can find. Unpitted kalamata, Ligurian or Nicoise olives in brine or oil are best.
3. Tuna – Not all tuna is created equal! Tuna in oil trumps tuna in spring water.
4. Variations:– Instead of tuna, anchovies are common and arguably more traditional. Use around a dozen draped over the salad. Modern versions often turn the salad into a seafood meal by serving a whole seared, rare tuna steak on top of the salad.– Other vegetables sometimes seen in a Nicoise salad: Cucumber, capsicum, artichokes, broad bean (fava beans), red onion, eschalots, radishes. Soft herbs are also sometimes included such as parsley or basil.
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