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Nicoise Salad

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. YIELD: 2 servings.
This garden-fresh salad is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Add some crusty bread and you have a mouthwatering meal.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon each salt, onion powder and pepper
  • SALAD:
  • 2 small red potatoes
  • 1/2 cup cut fresh green beans
  • 3-1/2 cups torn Bibb lettuce
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 10 Nicoise or Greek olives, pitted and halved
  • 2 hard-boiled large eggs, quartered
  • 1 can (5 ounces) albacore white tuna in water, drained and flaked

Directions

  • 1. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, onion powder and pepper; set aside.
  • 2. Place six cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add potatoes, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon and cool; cut into quarters.
  • 3. In same saucepan of boiling water, cook green beans until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove green beans and immediately place in ice water; drain and pat dry.
  • 4. Divide lettuce between 2 salad plates; top with potatoes, beans, tomatoes, olives, eggs and tuna. Drizzle with the dressing.

Nutrition Facts

1 salad: 613 calories, 49g fat (8g saturated fat), 242mg cholesterol, 886mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein.

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