This is a salad that started in Nice, France and is now popular everywhere. If you love a Mediterranean diet this captures all those beautiful flavors. By the way, this is a great use of leftover haricots vert or potatoes! I keep Safe Catch Foods tuna in my pantry do whenever I crave a Niçoise salad I can put one together! This is my version of this classic.
Dressing Ingredients
- 1 tbs Lemon juice or white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp shallot or red onion, minced
- 1 Tsp. dijon mustard
- 1 Pinch fresh thyme, chopped
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 c Extra virgin olive oil
Salad ingredients
- 1 Pouch Safe Catch Foods Elite Pure Wild Tuna
- 1 Generous handful fresh spinach
- 1 Handful other greens of choice such as arugula, endive or spring mix
- 1/3 c Cooked haricots verdes or hound green beans
- 1/3 c Cooked small potatoes
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 1 Radish, sliced
- 2 Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2-3 slices Red onion
- Kalamata olives (I like 3-4)
- 1 tbs Capers
To make the dressing, whisk together the ingredients & adjust salt & pepper to taste.
For the salad, arrange the greens in a large serving bowl or plate.
Break up the tuna with a fork. (Do not drain). Place the tuna on the bed of greens.
Continue arranging the ingredients until the salad is complete. Serve with the dressing.
