Salad Nicoise may just be the most perfect salad ever invented! It’s protein rich, flavorful and packed with vegetables… a healthy lunch or dinner any time of year.
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 can St. Jude Tuna
½ pound small potatoes
¼ pound green beans
1/3 cup marinated artichoke hearts
¼ cup pitted olives of your choice
2 pastured eggs
¼ cup olive oil
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
1 small garlic clove, finely minced
Instructions
1. In medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to boil. Slowly add eggs and cook for 7 minutes (set a timer). Carefully remove eggs and drop in large bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
2. Add potatoes and beans to boiling water. Set timer for 4 minutes. Remove beans and add to ice water. Set timer for another 7 minutes for the potatoes. Remove potatoes and add to ice water as well. Meanwhile, whisk all ingredients for dressing.
3. To plate, peel eggs and cut in half, remove tuna from can and break up with your hand, arranging it on plate. Arrange all other ingredients on plate and drizzle with dressing.
4. Sprinkle with extra salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
