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Salad Nicoise

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Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 small potatoes
  • 50 g fine beans
  • 50 g salad leaves
  • cornichon optional
  • 10 black olives pitted
  • 4 small tomatoes
  • 1 can tuna (solid/whole piece)
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • white wine vinegar

Instructions
 

Cooked vegetables (1 or 2 hours before)

  • Cut the potatoes into pieces of about 2cm so perhaps cutting in 2 or 4 depending on the size of your potatoes. Boil in salted water for about 10 mins. Allow to cool
  • Boil the eggs for 4 1/2 minutes and allow to cool. Remove the shells and cut in quarter.
  • Trim and rinse the fine fine beans. Boil for 3 to 5 minutes and allow to cool

Assembly

  • Wash and thoroughly drain the salad leaves and place in a bowl; Cut the tomatoes in half. Add the potatoes, tomatoes and eggs by arranging them around the outside of the bowl
  • Break the tuna into several pieces and add to the bowl
  • If using cornichon, slice lengthways. Cut the olives in half. Sprinkle over the dish
  • Thoroughly whisk olive oil (2 parts) and vinegar (1 part) into a vinaigrette and sprinkle a little over the salad. Keep the remainder for serving at the table for those that would like extra.
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