Gordon Ramsay's Tuna Nicoise Salad

tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned mackerel

Canned salmon is a healthier alternative and mackerel is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is a healthier fat, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: kalamata olives

Green olives offer a similar taste with fewer calories, while kalamata olives are often less expensive.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried basil is a good substitute for flavor, and parsley is often cheaper.

Spoon dijon mustard into a pestle and mortar.

Add anchovies and capers to the mortar and grind to a paste.

Incorporate garlic and season with black pepper.

Add a couple tablespoons of red wine vinegar and olive oil to the paste.

Mix in flat leaf parsley for freshness.

Boil potatoes and green beans, and hard-boil eggs for 7.5 to 8 minutes.

Transfer eggs to cold water to stop cooking and make peeling easier.

Season warm potatoes and green beans with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Toast baguette on a lightly oiled griddle pan.

Slice pear into finger-width pieces and prepare goat cheese with seasoning.

Crumble walnuts and grill them.

Assemble the salad by layering ingredients starting with dressing on the plate, then adding baby gem lettuce, potatoes, green beans, drained canned tuna, baby plum tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and black olives, finishing with the dressing.

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