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Salad Nicoise

The Riviera classic -- seared tuna, waxy potatoes, green beans, soft-boiled eggs, and olives bound with a sharp Dijon vinaigrette.

Time
30 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Rating
4.8 ★★★★★
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in the kitchen

Ingredients

  • 2 tuna steaks (about 200g each)
  • 200g small waxy potatoes, boiled
  • 200g fine green beans, blanched
  • 4 eggs, soft-boiled 6 minutes
  • 100g Nicoise or Kalamata olives
  • 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard (dressing)
  • 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (dressing)

Method

  1. Make dressing by whisking Dijon, vinegar, and olive oil until emulsified. Season.
  2. Sear tuna steaks in a very hot oiled pan, 90 seconds each side for pink. Rest and slice.
  3. Arrange all vegetables on a platter. Add tuna, halved eggs, and olives.
  4. Drizzle liberally with dressing and scatter with flaked sea salt.