Tuna Salade Nicoise Recipe
Tuna Salad Nicoise is one of the traditional French salads, composed rather than tossed, and featuring fresh vegetables, tiny salty black olives, and tuna.
Servings: 4
Calories: 483kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cup green beans
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh chopped garlic if you prefer)
- salt and pepper
- 1 6-ounce package baby greens
- 1 batch Dijon vinaigrette
- 1 lb baby potatoes cooked and cooled
- 1 14-ounce can albacore tuna drained
- 1 cup grape tomatoes or large tomatoes, chopped
- 4 eggs (hard-cooked) peeled and halved
- ½ cup Kalamata olives or other black olives
- 1 red onion sliced
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet until shimmering. Add the green beans and season them with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, tossing, until the beans are tender.1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cup green beans, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- In a large salad bowl, toss together the greens and enough of the dressing to coat. Divide this among four dinner plates.1 6-ounce package baby greens, 1 batch Dijon vinaigrette
- Slice the potatoes. Compose the other salad ingredients atop the greens, dividing them equally between the plates: sliced potatoes, green beans, tuna, tomatoes, two egg pieces, olives, and sliced red onion. Serve the salads with additional dressing on the side.1 lb baby potatoes, 1 14-ounce can albacore tuna, 1 cup grape tomatoes, 4 eggs (hard-cooked), ½ cup Kalamata olives, 1 red onion
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate and are based on ¼ of the recipe. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 1202mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2003IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 5mg