Julia Child's Salade Nicoise - How to Make Nicoise Salad Recipe

tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned salmon or sardines can provide a similar flavor and texture at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more economical option.

Peel potatoes and cut into similar size pieces.

Submerge the pieces of potato in cold clean water to prevent discoloration.

Cover the potatoes with water and add salt.

Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are just tender.

Drain out the water and put the lid back on, setting aside for 5 minutes.

Pour the warm potatoes into a bowl and add scallions, chicken stock (or potato cooking water), vinegar, and fresh parsley.

Stir and let it steep for about 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

Correct seasoning with salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of oil if desired. Toss and set aside.

Make the oil and lemon dressing by combining lemon zest, salt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, fresh oil, and pepper in a jar.

Shake the jar to mix the dressing.

Assemble the salad by arranging clean crisp lettuce leaves on a plate.

Place a generous spoonful of the French Potato Salad in the center.

Add blanched, chilled green beans tossed with oil and lemon dressing.

Add oil packed canned tuna (or seared tuna steak or chicken).

Strategically place tomatoes and a few slices of hardboiled egg on the plate.

Drizzle with oil and lemon dressing, add black olives and capers on top of the tuna.

Add a few cracks of pepper and another dousing of dressing.

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