Nicoise Salad

Nicoise salad featuring tuna, boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and olives on a bed of lett.

Nicoise Salad can be as light as an entree or a full main meal.

All of the ingredients in this recipe can be substituted for cheaper options but this the specifics so you can change it to suit.

It is a fresh, delicious salad that can be enjoyed all year round!

Nicoise Salad

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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Course: AppetizersCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+

6

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

180

kcal
Total time

35

minutes

A French classic with tuna, eggs, green beans, potatoes, and olives tossed in vinaigrette. Fresh, colorful, and perfect for lunch or light dinners.

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Ingredients

  • 12 Chat Potato

  • 400 gram Green Beans-topped and tailed

  • 4 Eggs

  • 0.25 cup Olive Oil-extra virgin

  • 0.25 cup Red Wine Vinegar

  • 2 tsp Mustard

  • 425 gram Tuna

  • 2 Cos Lettuce

  • 550 gram Truss Tomato-baby tomatoes, halved

  • 0.5 cup Olives-Kalamata

  • 0.5 tsp Salt

Directions

  • Halve the potatoes and boil in a large saucepan of boiling water for 10 minutes or until just tender.
  • Using a slotted spoon to transfer the potatoes to a bowl out of the heat.
  • Place the beans in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp.
  • Run under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Drain.
  • Meanwhile, place the eggs in a small saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat.
  • Gently boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
  • Drain and cool under cold running water. Peel and quarter.
  • Whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard and sugar in a jug until well combined.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Flake the canned tuna into a bowl.
  • Divide the potato, beans, egg, tuna, lettuce, tomato and olives evenly among serving bowls.
  • Drizzle over the dressing.
  • Season with salt and pepper to serve.
  • Recipe Hints and Tips:
  • Nicoise Salad is not suitable to freeze.
  • Want more great salad ideas?  Click Here for our Salad Recipe List!

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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