Tonnato Niçoise Salad

Name: Tonnato Niçoise Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 can (7 oz/198 g) oil-packed light tuna; 1 egg yolk; 1/3 cup (75 ml) olive oil; 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice; 2 tsp capers; 4 eggs; 3/4 lb (340 g) green beans, trimmed; 8 cups (360 g) chicory or green leaf lettuce; 3/4 lb (340 g) cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 1/2 cup (70 g) black or niçoise olives, pitted

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Preparation 20 min
Cooking 10 min
Chilling 15 min
Servings 4

This easy recipe for a salad in a jar is our take on a nicoise salad that includes a homemade tuna mayonnaise.

Featured in RICARDO Magazine BACK TO SCHOOL 2018 (p. 27)

Sans noix
Sans lactose
Sans gluten
Sans produits laitiers

Ingredients

Tuna Mayonnaise
- 1 can (7 oz/198 g) oil-packed light tuna
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
- 2 tsp capers
Salad
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 lb (340 g) green beans, trimmed
- 8 cups (360 g) chicory or green leaf lettuce
- 3/4 lb (340 g) cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup (70 g) black or niçoise olives, pitted

Preparation

Tuna Mayonnaise
- In a blender, purée the tuna and egg yolk. Add the oil, lemon juice and capers. Process until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until the mayonnaise is completely chilled.
Salad
- In a large pot of simmering salted water, cook the eggs for 7 minutes. Add the green beans and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Drain the eggs and green beans. Rinse under cold running water. Peel the eggs, cut them in half and set aside. Dry the green beans with paper towels.
- In a large bowl, mix the green beans with the lettuce, cherry tomatoes and olives. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the salad between four plates. Drizzle with the tuna mayonnaise and garnish with the eggs.

Note from Ricardo

For this recipe, we were inspired by the classic Italian vitello tonnato, a dish of roasted veal, served cold and garnished with a sauce made with canned tuna, olive oil, lemon and capers.

Tonnato Niçoise Salad

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Ingredients

Tuna Mayonnaise

Salad

Preparation

Tuna Mayonnaise

Salad

Note from Ricardo

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