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Tuna Salad Nicoise with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette, plated

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Tuna Salad Nicoise with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette

  • 35 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 532 kcal / serving

Tuna Salad Nicoise offers a bright mix of vegetables, protein, and a lemony dressing. The combination stays light yet satisfies a weeknight craving with clean flavors and varied textures.

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French · Main-Course Salads

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspcapers
  • 1 (6 oz) canchunk light tuna in water
  • 2eggs
  • ½ pintgrape tomatoes
  • ¼ lbgreen beans
  • ½ cupKalamata olives, pitted
  • ½lemon
  • 1 mediumred potato
  • ½ headromaine lettuce
  • red potatoes
  • lemons

From the pantry: black pepper, Dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, parsley flakes, salt

Cookware

can opener · chef's knife · colander · cutting board · measuring cups · measuring spoons · medium saucepan · mixing bowls · small saucepan · whisk or fork

Directions

  1. Set a small pot to boil and place the potato and eggs in with enough water to cover. Simmer until the potato is tender when pierced and the eggs are cooked to your liking, then drain and cool.
  2. In a medium pot, bring water to a boil.
  3. Add trimmed green beans to the boiling water and cook until bright green, 2–3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  4. Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, parsley flakes, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Stir in the capers and set the vinaigrette aside.
  5. Wash and dry the romaine, then cut into 1-inch wide strips. Halve the grape tomatoes.
  6. Measure the olives and drain the tuna.
  7. Chill the eggs briefly, then peel and quarter them.
  8. Drain and flake the tuna and set aside with the vegetables and olives.
  9. Arrange lettuce, warm potato, tomatoes, eggs, tuna, and olives on plates. Spoon over the lemon-caper vinaigrette and serve.

Two tips

  • Prep potatoes and eggs ahead, refrigerate, and finish cooking just before serving.
  • Serve with crusty bread or a simple green salad on the side for extra texture.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
532 kcal
Protein
23 g
Carbs
33 g
Fat
36 g
Fiber
8 g
Sodium
828 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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