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Nicoise Salad
Delicious Nicoise salad is a great option for leftover grilled or seared tuna. Add your favorite olives and dressing for great flavor.
10 mins Cook Time
20 mins Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 Eggland's Best eggs, hard cooked
- 4-5 cups butter lettuce
- 6 oz. tuna (fresh grilled and cut into pieces, or canned)
- 1/2 lb. green beans, cooked
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 potatoes, cooked
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/4 cup parsley, minced
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Black or Kalamata olives for garnish
Preparation
Hard-cook eggs; cool and peel.
Use either fresh grilled tuna cut into small pieces, or your favorite canned or pre-packaged tuna for this salad; prepare and set aside.
To cook green beans, create an ice bath with 12 ice cubes and cold water in a large bowl and set aside; bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan and cook trimmed beans for approximately 4 minutes; remove and plunge in an ice bath to stop cooking process; remove when cooled and pat dry.
Cook potatoes to your desired softness either boiling them on the stovetop or roasting them in an oven.
Chop eggs, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, potatoes and parsley; set aside.
Arrange on a bed of butter lettuce and top with eggs, vegetables, tuna, parsley and capers.
Add black or kalamata olives (if desired) and serve with your favorite dressing.
Notes and Suggestions
To cut down on prep time, use Eggland's Best Hard Cooked & Peeled eggs!

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