Seared Tuna Salad Niçoise Feed Your Sole from feed-your-sole.com
Introduction
Tuna Nicoise is a classic French dish that originated in the city of Nice. This salad is a perfect meal for a summer day, as it is light and refreshing. The salad is typically made with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, olives, and a vinaigrette dressing. In this recipe, we will show you how to make a delicious Tuna Nicoise salad that is perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make Tuna Nicoise salad:
2 cans of tuna (drained)
4 hard-boiled eggs (sliced)
1 lb. new potatoes (boiled and quartered)
1/2 lb. green beans (trimmed and blanched)
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/2 cup Kalamata olives (pitted)
1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
2 tablespoons capers
1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Here are the steps to make Tuna Nicoise salad:
Boil the new potatoes until they are tender. Drain and cut them into quarters.
Trim the green beans and blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Remove them from the boiling water and place them in a bowl of ice water to cool them down.
Make the vinaigrette by whisking together the red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Arrange the potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, red onion, and capers on a large platter.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the vegetables and toss them gently to coat them.
Open the cans of tuna and drain them. Flake the tuna and arrange it on top of the vegetables.
Arrange the sliced hard-boiled eggs on top of the tuna.
Sprinkle the chopped parsley and basil over the salad.
Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the Tuna Nicoise salad immediately.
Nutrition
Here is the nutrition information for Tuna Nicoise salad:
Calories: 425
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrates: 25g
Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 5g
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 225mg
Sodium: 600mg
Conclusion
Tuna Nicoise salad is a classic French dish that is perfect for a summer day. This salad is easy to make and is packed with flavor and nutrition. With potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and flaked tuna, this salad is a complete meal. The vinaigrette dressing adds a tangy and delicious flavor to the salad. Give this recipe a try and enjoy a taste of France in your own home.
