The best salad Niçoise

The best salad Niçoise

Balmy days and nights call for light dishes that are as easy to prepare as they are packed with summer flavour. This salad ticks all the boxes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Method

  1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, cook the beans for 1 minute in the boiling water, then lift out and refresh under cold running water. Turn down the heat, add the eggs to the pan and simmer for 5-6 minutes (or 3-4 minutes if you like the yolks really runny). Plunge into cold water. When they're cool enough to handle, drain, shell and cut into quarters.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the potatoes, tomatoes, beans, lettuce, tuna, anchovies, olives, 4 tbsp olive oil, the vinegar and some seasoning and carefully toss. Serve topped with the egg.
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Know-how

Go for hand-filleted and packed tuna - it has a firm texture that stays in good-sized chunks. Most supermarkets stock a speciality brand in either tins or jars.

Recipe from olive magazine, June 2005.

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  • 08 June 2008

    Booboo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A little crushed garlic & black pepper added to the dressing adds to the flavour. A great main meal salad, I make this often in warm weather. PS. Add some dressing to the potatoes while they are still warm, they will absorb it better.

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  • 11 July 2009

    Sevillana rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Added small chunks of cucumber and thin slices of red onion - adds to texture and flavour. Also lots of finely chopped fresh parsley - then you have a yummy summer delight!

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  • 09 December 2010

    Pauline commented on this recipe

    I have done this using fresh salmon instead and a little hollandaise sauce to serve (not 200 cals but very yummy!)

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  • 09 December 2010

    Pauline rated this recipe

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  • 24 May 2011

    simone86 commented on this recipe

    Made a dressing with apple cider vinegar , Olive oil , Dijon mustard, salt and pepper which made it a bit more interesting - classic yummy salad!

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  • 22 May 2012

    Judi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really nice for eating lunch outside in the sun we've had today. I served a separate French dressing for guests to apply for themselves. The anchovy fillets from the deli counter weren't as strong/salty as the tinned sort and I added extra.

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  • 23 January 2013

    grumpypants rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I really love this recipe - simple, quick and tasty! I used spinach instead of lettuce and left out the olives.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

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