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Click the picture to see how really tasty this salad Nicoise looks. It's easy to
prepare as long as you do it in the correct sequence.
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KEY POINTS
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Preparation Time: |
20 mins |
Cooking Time: |
25 minutes |
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How Difficult |
Easy |
Freeze? |
No |
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Servings |
2
good
portions |
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Cooking Equipment
No special equipment just the pans to cook the eggs, potatoes and French
beans. You will need a salad bowl or similar to serve the Salade Nicoise.
INGREDIENTS
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Metric |
Imperial |
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THE SALAD |
THE SALAD |
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2 large eggs |
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450g new potatoes |
1lb new potatoes |
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110g French beans |
4oz French beans |
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1 medium red onion |
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250g small cherry tomatoes |
12oz small cherry tomatoes |
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½ small cucumber |
½ small cucumber |
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110g rocket or lettuce |
4oz rocket or lettuce |
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50g olives (black is best) |
2oz olives (black is best) |
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25g anchovy fillets |
1oz anchovy fillets |
| 400g tinned tuna |
14oz tinned tuna |
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THE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING |
THE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING |
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6 tablespoons best olive oil |
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1 level teaspoon salt |
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¼ teaspoon pepper |
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2 garlic cloves |
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1 full teaspoon mustard powder |
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar |
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1 full teaspoon of dried herbs (basil, oregano) or 2 tablespoons if using
fresh herbs |
Preparation
Boil the new potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, allow 10 minutes for them
to cool.
Lightly boil the French beans (top and tail them first) for 15 minutes,
allow 5 minutes for them to cool.
Boil the eggs for 7 minutes, run them under cold water for 3 minutes (to prevent grey rings
forming between the egg white and yolk) then place in the fridge for 15 minutes.
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While the above are cooking / cooling: Roughly chop the onions
and separate the chunks into rings.
Rip the rocket or lettuce into slices.
Chop the cucumber into chunks.
Empty out the tuna and use a fork to separate it into chunks.
Make the vinaigrette dressing as described below. |
VINAIGRETTE
FOR THE SALADE NICOISE
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Crush the garlic and put it in a jar with the salt, pepper, mustard
powder, red wine vinegar, olive oil and herbs.
Shake it for all you are worth until everything is well mixed.
This should take about 3 to 4 minutes |
Final Preparation
Slice the cooked potatoes into halves and the eggs into quarters. Cut
the French beans into halves. Slice the cherry tomatoes into halves
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Arrange the rocket, tomatoes, cucumber, French beans, onions and potatoes at the
base of the dish. Drizzle about half the vinaigrette over it.
Add the tuna, eggs and olives over the top then criss-cross the anchovies
over them (we forgot before taking the picture). Drizzle the remaining
vinaigrette over the top of the Salade Nicoise and serve with lots of fresh baguettes. |
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