Nicoise Salad

Nutrition per serving (estimate)

Why we like it

Every component brings something different: rich tuna and egg, salty olives, crisp green beans and sweet tomatoes. Tuna and eggs make it high in protein, and it makes a good make-ahead lunch.

Ingredients

• 1 can tuna in olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 100g green beans
• 150g cherry tomatoes
• 8 olives
• ½ red onion
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh basil

Method

1. Soft boil eggs 7 minutes. Cool in ice water. Peel and halve.
2. Blanch green beans in boiling salted water 3 minutes until tender but with bite. Refresh in cold water.
3. Make dressing: whisk olive oil, vinegar and mustard. Season.
4. Arrange salad: green beans, tomatoes, onion rings and olives in a bowl.
5. Flake tuna over the salad.
6. Add eggs.
7. Drizzle dressing over everything.
8. Top with fresh basil and crack black pepper generously.