Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe from Real Recipes

Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe

This Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe is clean fresh and flavoursome. There are as many recipes for Tuna Nicoise Salad as there are Chefs – this recipe is a taste explosion.  Each Chef tries to bring their own twist to a classic French dish.  This one uses fresh line caught Tuna anchovies and a lovely flavoursome dressing to maximise the combination of tastes and textures. If you like this Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe why not try our Beetroot Bacon and Chilli Recipe from Real Recipes

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Serving size: 400gm
Calories per serving: 325
Fat per serving: 25g

For this Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe - You will need:

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 4 Line Caught Tuna Steaks
• 1 crisp lettuce – Cos is preferable or two little gem lettuce
• 125 gm cooked new potatoes
• 3 large Ripe Vine Tomatoes -Plum if possible – quartered
• 8 good quality black olives
• 125gm Lightly cooked green beans
• 8 anchovy fillets – not the heavily salted tinned kind
• 3 hard boiled free range eggs – cut into quarters
• 3 Tablespoon Cold pressed extra virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Sherry Vinegar
• 1 crushed clove of Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
• 1 Yolk of free range egg
• 2 tablespoons of mixed fresh herbs Chervil, Chives and Tarragon
• some Freshly Ground Sea Salt and Black Pepper
• 1 Juice of one Lemon

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