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Quick and Easy Tuna Niçoise Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 can premium canned tuna in olive oil
  • 4 -5 eggs
  • 10-12 small potatoes
  • 1 bunch green beans
  • 1 cup assorted olives, pickles, peppers, beans -brined
  • 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
  • extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. First - prepare the eggs, green beans and potatoes. In a large saucepan, fill 1/2 to 3/4 full water, add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring water to a rolling boil over medium high heat, add eggs and cook 7 minutes, remove the eggs with a slotted spoon to an ice water bath, drain and refrigerate, peel prior to serving. In the same boiling water add the green beans and potatoes. Cook the green beans until crisp tender - 4 - 5 minutes, remove the green beans to an ice water bath, drain and pat dry, refrigerate until serving. Continue to cook the potatoes until tender, approximately 10 - 15 minutes total, remove potatoes to an ice water bath, drain and pat dry, refrigerate until serving.

    To assemble, arrange all of the ingredients on a large platter, top with sliced eggs. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. You can also omit the olive oil and drizzle with your favorite vinaigrette.