Classic Niçoise Salad
A French-inspired salad with tender potatoes, green beans, hard-boiled eggs, and canned tuna, dressed simply with lemon and olive oil. Ready in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 12 oz potatoes, waxy (fingerling or baby gold)
- 6 oz green beans, fresh
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can (5 oz) canned tuna in water
- 4 cups mixed greens (lettuce, arugula)
- 1 lemon + 3 tbsp oil lemon (juiced) and extra virgin olive oil
- 1 to taste salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.
- 2
Boil green beans in the same pot until bright green and just tender, 5 minutes. Drain.
- 3
Boil eggs in the same pot for 8 minutes. Transfer to ice water, cool, then peel and halve.
- 4
Arrange mixed greens on a serving plate. Top with cooled potatoes, green beans, and eggs.
- 5
Drain tuna and flake it over the salad in a loose cluster.
- 6
Whisk lemon juice with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over the salad.
- 7
Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- medium pot
- slotted spoon
- cutting board
- small bowl for dressing
- whisk
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