Nicoise salad - a delicious tuna salad
Nicoise Salad originates from the French city of Nice. Feel free to serve the salad combined and tossed, but we prefer keeping it slightly more organized and pretty. These are the top reasons why you should make it at home.
- full of delicious ingredients like potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, greek beans, cherry tomatoes, and tuna
- a fantastic salad for lunch or dinner
- gluten-free friendly
- feel free to keep it in the fridge for up to two days
- it's best served fresh
Storing
Nicoise salad is best served fresh; we can store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Feel free to store Nicoise salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days.
Separately store the salad dressing. Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
How to make Nicoise salad at home (video)
Check this short video to learn how to make Nicoise salad at home.
Next, try these salads
- Greek Salad
- Summer Pasta Salad
- Olivier Salad
- Easy Octopus Salad
- Bacon Caesar Salad with Apples
- Caprese Salad with White Beans
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
METHOD
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dressing
Combine olive oil, vinegar, and Dijon mustard in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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salad
Peel the eggs and cut them in half. Arrange the lettuce on top of a salad plate. Add the halved cooked potatoes, cherry tomatoes, string beans, chopped cucumber, and thinly sliced red onion. Arrange the halved hard-boiled eggs on top and add the tuna. Drizzle with the salad dressing, sprinkle with capers and serve.
