Nicoise Salad with Walnut Pate

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.

Introduce the dish and explain its significance.

Organize the recipe into three parts: dressing, pate, and salad assembly.

Make the salad dressing: combine 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons chopped red onion, 2 tablespoons dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a jar.

Shake the jar to mix the dressing ingredients and let sit to mellow the onion flavor.

Prepare the walnut pate: soak 1 cup of raw walnuts in water for 12 hours, then drain.

In a Vitamix, combine soaked walnuts, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1 teaspoon shoyu or tamari, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Blend until the mixture is coarse and thick, resembling a pate.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and mix in chopped parsley and red onion.

Taste the pate for seasoning and adjust if necessary.

Layer the salad: start with a base of butter lettuce, add heirloom cherry tomatoes, and spoon the walnut pate on top.

Drizzle the homemade dressing over the layered salad and serve.

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