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Salade Nicoise Authentique
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Salade Nicoise Authentique

The true Nicoise: room-temperature tuna, soft-boiled eggs, anchovies and seasonal vegetables in a Dijon vinaigrette.

Time
30 min
Servings
4
Rating
4.8
Level
Easy
Category

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 200 g best-quality canned tuna in olive oil
  • 8 anchovy fillets
  • 200 g fine green beans, trimmed
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 100 g Nicoise olives
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced
  • For vinaigrette: 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

Method

1
Soft-boil eggs 7 minutes, cool in ice water, peel and halve.
2
Blanch beans in boiling salted water 3 minutes; plunge in ice water.
3
Arrange all ingredients on a large platter -- do not toss.
4
Whisk vinaigrette and drizzle over just before serving.