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This colorful Niçoise salad features mixed greens, sliced ahi tuna, jammy soft-boiled eggs, olives, and a variety of other mix-ins. Served with a light white wine vinaigrette. | peteandgerrys.com
This colorful Niçoise salad features mixed greens, sliced ahi tuna, jammy soft-boiled eggs, olives, and a variety of other mix-ins. Served with a light white wine vinaigrette. | peteandgerrys.com This colorful Niçoise salad features mixed greens, sliced ahi tuna, jammy soft-boiled eggs, olives, and a variety of other mix-ins. Served with a light white wine vinaigrette. | peteandgerrys.com
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Prep Time 20-25 minutes
Cook Time
Serving Yield 4 servings

A salad like this classic Niçoise is best served cobb-style, which means presenting all of the ingredients on a platter without tossing. This recipe features traditional briney French Niçoise olives, cherry tomatoes, baby potatoes, green beans, jammy soft boiled eggs, and seared ahi tuna—all fresh, beautiful components that deserve to be seen!

By: Foodness Gracious

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad:

  • 4 Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs
  • 1/2 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces fresh or frozen and defrosted ahi tuna
  • 2 heads crisp butter lettuce
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 16 ounces baby potatoes
  • 16 ounce container of Niçoise olives, pitted
  • Fresh dill, tarragon, and basil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional Information plus

Servings: 4

Amount Per Serving: Calories 860, Fat Cal. 590, Total Fat 66g (102% DV), Sat. Fat 10g (50% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 210mg (70% DV), Sodium 2250mg (94% DV),  Total Carb. 44g (15% DV), Fiber 5g (20% DV), Sugars 6g, Protein 25g, Vitamin A (80% DV), Vitamin C (50% DV), Calcium (10% DV), Iron (20% DV), Vitamin D (20% DV). 

Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

For more information about how we calculate our nutritional content and to read our nutritional disclaimer, please check out our Recipe Nutrition Facts blog post.

Directions

To make the dressing:

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, and white wine vinegar. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

To make the salad:

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil and place the eggs into it. Boil eggs for 7 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool.

Step 2

To the same pot of water used to boil the eggs, add trimmed green beans and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse green beans under cold water, then set aside.

Step 3

Trim the bases of lettuce heads and discard the first few outer leaves. Separate remaining leaves, transfer to a colander, and rinse with cold water. Shake the excess water from the leaves or use a salad spinner to dry, then arrange lettuce on a large serving platter.

Step 4

Slice tomatoes in half and add to lettuce. Place olives onto lettuce.

Step 5

Place baby potatoes in a microwave safe bowl and cover with a wet paper towel. Microwave for about 4 minutes, or until soft and easily pierced. Set aside to cool.

Step 6

In a nonstick pan, warm the vegetable oil on high heat until very hot. Season each side of the tuna with salt and pepper, then carefully place into the hot oil. Cook for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook another 2 minutes for a rare, very pink center. Remove from pan and let cool while you build the salad.

Step 7

Peel eggs and slice each in half lengthwise, then arrange atop lettuce. Add potatoes and green beans to the platter.

Step 8

Slice tuna thinly against the grain and place on top of salad. Add a few big handfuls of each fresh herb to the salad. Pour your desired amount of dressing over the top before tossing, or serve with dressing on the side.

Farm Team Tips:

The key to a stunning presentation of Niçoise salad is keeping all the salad additions small so that you can pack more ingredients onto the plater: that's why cherry tomatoes and baby potatoes are favored over their larger counterparts. The inner leaves of butter lettuce are the perfect size for scooping up these ingredients.

Though it's not quite as flavorful, high quality flaked tuna from a can can be used in a pinch to replace the seared ahi tuna.

Depending on seasonal availability, the green beans can be replaced with asparagus or sliced zucchini.

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Ahi Tuna Niçoise Salad

Prep Time 20-25 minutes
Cook Time
Serving Yield 4 servings

A salad like this classic Niçoise is best served cobb-style, which means presenting all of the ingredients on a platter without tossing. This recipe features traditional briney French Niçoise olives, cherry tomatoes, baby potatoes, green beans, jammy soft boiled eggs, and seared ahi tuna—all fresh, beautiful components that deserve to be seen!

By: Foodness Gracious

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad:

  • 4 Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs
  • 1/2 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces fresh or frozen and defrosted ahi tuna
  • 2 heads crisp butter lettuce
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 16 ounces baby potatoes
  • 16 ounce container of Niçoise olives, pitted
  • Fresh dill, tarragon, and basil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

To make the dressing:

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, and white wine vinegar. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

To make the salad:

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil and place the eggs into it. Boil eggs for 7 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool.

Step 2

To the same pot of water used to boil the eggs, add trimmed green beans and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse green beans under cold water, then set aside.

Step 3

Trim the bases of lettuce heads and discard the first few outer leaves. Separate remaining leaves, transfer to a colander, and rinse with cold water. Shake the excess water from the leaves or use a salad spinner to dry, then arrange lettuce on a large serving platter.

Step 4

Slice tomatoes in half and add to lettuce. Place olives onto lettuce.

Step 5

Place baby potatoes in a microwave safe bowl and cover with a wet paper towel. Microwave for about 4 minutes, or until soft and easily pierced. Set aside to cool.

Step 6

In a nonstick pan, warm the vegetable oil on high heat until very hot. Season each side of the tuna with salt and pepper, then carefully place into the hot oil. Cook for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook another 2 minutes for a rare, very pink center. Remove from pan and let cool while you build the salad.

Step 7

Peel eggs and slice each in half lengthwise, then arrange atop lettuce. Add potatoes and green beans to the platter.

Step 8

Slice tuna thinly against the grain and place on top of salad. Add a few big handfuls of each fresh herb to the salad. Pour your desired amount of dressing over the top before tossing, or serve with dressing on the side.

Farm Team Tips:

The key to a stunning presentation of Niçoise salad is keeping all the salad additions small so that you can pack more ingredients onto the plater: that's why cherry tomatoes and baby potatoes are favored over their larger counterparts. The inner leaves of butter lettuce are the perfect size for scooping up these ingredients.

Though it's not quite as flavorful, high quality flaked tuna from a can can be used in a pinch to replace the seared ahi tuna.

Depending on seasonal availability, the green beans can be replaced with asparagus or sliced zucchini.