Salade Nicoise

The only traditional ingredient missing from this classic salad/meal-in-one dish: boiled potatoes. The addition of potatoes makes this meal go from a low Glycal meal to a high one.

SLPMGR @hollister44

Canada

The only traditional ingredient missing from this classic salad/meal-in-one dish: boiled potatoes. The addition of potatoes makes this meal go from a low Glycal meal to a high one.

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Ingredients

2 mins

4 servings

Dressing:
3 tbspcider vinegar
2 tbspfinely minced shallots
1 tbspDijon mustard
8 tbspolive oil
1anchovy, mashed
1 tbspfinely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
1 tbspfinely chopped fresh tarragon
Salt and pepper
Salad:
4 cBibb lettuce leaves, roughly torn, tightly packed
16 oztuna packed in olive oil (Italian-style is best for this dish)
1/2 lbgreen beans, blanched*, cooled and stem ends trimmed
2hard-boiled eggs, shelled and quartered
1/2 cNicoise olives, pitted (Kalamata olives are a good substitute)

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Steps

2 mins

1

In a small bowl, stir together the vinegar and shallots; whisk in the mustard. Add the olive oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly, until the mixture is emulsified. Mix in the anchovy and season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk in the fresh herbs and set aside.
2

To assemble the salad: divide the lettuce between 4 plates. Top each serving with a portion of tuna, green beans, hard-boiled egg and oiliness. Drizzle a little dressing over each, or serve the dressing on the side in a small pitcher. 679 calories per serving, GL=1, Glycals=5
3

*To blanch the green beans: Bring about 2 L of lightly salted water to boil. Add the green beans, cover and as soon as the water returns to a boil remove the cover and cook for 2 minutes. Drain the colander and allow to cool.