Nicoise Salad
Cost per serve $2.70
Ingredients
175g (approx. 30) cups fresh Green Beans, trimmed & blanched
1 Iceberg Lettuce, washed & cut into quarter’s
1 punnet Cherry Tomatoes, cut into half
425g can Tuna in Spring Water, drained
½ Spanish Onion, thinly sliced
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
4 Eggs, hard boiled, shelled & quartered
350g (approx. 10) baby New Potatoes, steamed
½ Spanish Onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup small Black Olives
2 tablespoons extra Virgin Olive Oil +
2 tablespoons Wine Vinegar or Lemon Juice + 1 clove Garlic + 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard (optional) + freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
Method
Divide remaining ingredients over each plate.
Whisk ingredients together for salad dressing. Drizzle over each salad and serve.
Cooking Tip
This gorgeous salad not only looks good, it tastes great and is good for you too. You’ll be getting healthy fats from the olive oil and the beneficial omega-3 from the tuna. Did you know that 70% of the fat from eggs, also comes from the healthy types? The colourful combination of vegetables means this dish is also full of heart healthy antioxidants.