Name: Niçoise Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; a tiny drizzle of honey; a squeeze of fresh lemon juice; a pinch of coarse salt; a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper; 1 can high-quality tuna; 1-2 hard-boiled eggs, halved; 4 asparagus stalks, cooked until crisp-tender (you can pop these in the microwave to cook them quickly); 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup butter lettuce, chopped; 2 tbsp thinly sliced red onion; 1/4 cup Niçoise olives; a handful of cooked red potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces

an overhead shot of a salad nicoise recipe

This is a twist on a traditional Niçoise Salad and it’s delicious! I love salads but often don’t find them filling enough. The Niçoise salad fixes that problem perfectly!

What is a Niçoise salad?

The dictionary defines a Niçoise Salad as “a salad that usually consists primarily of olives, tomatoes, anchovies, tuna, and beans or green vegetables.” I usually omit the anchovies (as I do in this recipe but feel free to add some if you like).

Green beans are typically added as well, but I usually go with asparagus since I prefer it. Again, add whichever you prefer, as it’s all healthy and delicious.

a bowl of nicoise salad on a wooden table with a light brown towel

Hard-boiled eggs are a must but soft-boiled eggs in a salad can’t be beat. If I have eggs already hard-boiled then I go with those, otherwise I’ll cook my eggs just until the yolk is thick but not fully cooked.

Be sure to use a high-quality tuna (I like Genova) as it will make all the difference! You can even grill a tuna steak if you like, although what I love about this hearty salad is that it’s easy to put together using pre-cooked or purchased ingredients.

The Niçoise salad recipe is for one person but it’s easily doubled, tripled or even quadrupled if you’re making it for a family meal or ladies lunch. It calls for cooked potatoes and asparagus, so I’ll usually plan ahead and grill a protein with some potatoes and asparagus for the sides, making enough to have leftovers.

Niçoise Salad

Yield: 1 salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Scale the ingredients up for as many people as you like. This is a great salad to serve for a small get-together with a glass of white wine! I'll often plan ahead and grill a protein with some potatoes and asparagus, making enough potatoes and asparagus to have leftovers for this salad the next day.

Ingredients

1 can high-quality tuna
1-2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
4 asparagus stalks, cooked until crisp-tender (you can pop these in the microwave to cook them quickly)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup butter lettuce, chopped
2 tbsp thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup Niçoise olives
a handful of cooked red potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces

Dressing

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
a tiny drizzle of honey
a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
a pinch of coarse salt
a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Assemble all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk the dressing ingredients together until thoroughly combined then toss it with the salad.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1031Total Fat: 58gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 43gCholesterol: 440mgSodium: 971mgCarbohydrates: 82gFiber: 7gSugar: 31gProtein: 54g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.

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Kristy Bernardo

Kristy Bernardo is the recipe creator behind The Wicked Noodle. She's a five-time cookbook author, has taught cooking classes to both kids and adults, and has been creating recipes for nationwide brands since 2009. She learned most of her cooking skills from her mom and grandmother, then honed those skills at boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America.

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