Healthy Salad Nicoise Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 180 g tuna in spring water, drained
- 2 potatoes, chopped
- 1 cup frozen green bean
- 2 cups lettuce
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup olives
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp olive oil
Method
- Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 6 minutes, drain and refresh with cold water. Once cool, peel eggs and cut into quarters.
- Place potatoes in a medium-sized saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 6 minutes. Add green beans and simmer for another minute until they are bright green and potatoes are tender.
- Drain beans and potatoes and refresh with cold water.
- Cut potatoes in half and add to a large serving bowl with lettuce, beans, tomatoes and olives, topped with eggs.
- Mix mustard with lemon juice and olive oil.
- To serve, add drained tuna and drizzle of mustard dressing.
Healthy tip!
Chilli, lemon and herbs add flavour - great alternatives to butter and salt!
Nutrition Information
| per serving | per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1811 kJ | 291 kJ |
| 433 Cal | 70 Cal | |
| Protein | 29 g | 5 g |
| Fat, total | 12 g | 2 g |
| — saturated | 2.5 g | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 46 g | 7 g |
| — sugars | 5 g | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 679 mg | 109 mg |
| Fibre | 12 g | 2 g |
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Comments (3)
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This is a nice recipe, the dressing can do with a change I would make it again, but with a tsp wine vinegar (probably white, but what ever I have) a tsp of honey, 2 tsp of mayo and 2 tsp dijon, but of dill if it's around. Mix it all up and boom.
Anonymous
Posted on: 19 Oct 20 -
Umm think I did A lot wrong, so may have to try this one again another day...
Anonymous
Posted on: 09 Mar 19 -
I made this for lunch yesterday and was surprised it was tasty and so filling. Will definitely make again.
Mandy Monks
Posted on: 21 Nov 17
