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Nicoise Salad recipe

Delicious Nicoise Salad

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine French
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Salad:

  • 1 Fresh tuna steak
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups mixed greens (lettuce, arugula, or spinach)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup boiled baby potatoes, halved
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, quatered R
  • ΒΌ cup red onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp capers

For the Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Season the fresh tuna with salt and pepper. Heat a pan with a bit of olive oil over high heat. Sear the tuna for a few minutes on each side, depending on your desired level of doneness.The interior can remain rare to medium-rare. Once seared, remove the tuna from the pan and let it rest for a moment. Then, slice it thinly.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and freshly ground black pepper until well combined. Adjust the lemon juice, salt, or pepper to taste.
  • Arrange the mixed greens on a serving platter. Scatter cherry tomatoes, boiled potato slices, hard-boiled egg slices, thinly sliced red onions, and capers over the greens. Place the thinly sliced fresh tuna on top. Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the salad. Enoy!
Keyword baby potato, red onion, tuna