Grilled Tuna Nicoise Platter

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I used salmon instead of tuna. Otherwise I followed the recipe to a t. Had friends over for dinner and have made it for family get togethers-even the teenagers now young men request this. A superlative endorsement for a fish dish. Presents really beautifully. French potato salad is awesome, and I tend to dress the entire dish with just that portion.

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Perfect summer dish for a large group. I like dishes with the "wow" factor that I don't have to cook on a hot afternoon - I could spend all my time with my guests telling me how wonderful my salad was. Thank you, Hobbes - I followed your direction of starting with less salt and it really only needed one batch of vinegrette.

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I've made this a couple times now, and it is wonderful. My only problem is that I don't have a platter big enough to hold it all - I have to serve the potatoes in a separate bowl. It is a beautiful presentation - last time, my guests took a picture before we ate. All the flavors compliment each other so well. I've also made the potato salad on its own - much better than mayo potato salads!

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I made this as the "adult" dinner for a kid birthday party for the parents. It was wonderful! I did scale back the olive oil in the vinaigrette. I think Ina eyeballed it, and the recipe had to put in a measurement. I used 4 Tbs. champagne vinegar and 8 Tbs. olive oil, plus a Tbs. of dijon instead of 1 tsp.

Everyone was able to put together a plate composed of their preferred ingredients, and parents picked items for their kids too. It worked extremely well and I will make it again. Definitely a crowd pleaser and flexible depending on what people like. Also, I made everything ahead of time, except for grilling the tuna which only takes a few minutes at the very end.

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A great summer meal! Tasty & delicious. I will say that tossing all of the ingredients together made for a less-than pretty dish. Next time (and there will be many next times with this one, I will prepare and dress each dish individually.

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My friend Louise brought this to a party. It was absolutely DIVINE! I honestly could have ravaged most of this gorgeous, scrumptious salad on my own.

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I typically make this for lunch. I improvise by using Starkist tuna out of the fresh pack envelopes. It's a less expensive option & just as delicious!

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This was great! I followed the recipe exactly (scaled down though and it turned out perfectly. Thanks. Ina is definitely my go to chef for recipes that work. I will make this often.

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Because the sauce (vinaigrette was not good, I gave it only 3. It had too much olive oil in it but tuna came out really good (First time I cooked it right. I dont know maybe my oiive oil was not good enough for this. I have used it for all Ina's recipies and it was always great.. so strange.

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I've made several versions of Salad Nicoise and this one's a "keeper." By making much of it in advance (beans, eggs, vingrt the final stages were easier. Don't overcook the tuna, use good quality olives, and dress the potatoes while they are warm - it adds to the multitude of textures, and mouth experiences that comes with this recipe. I made it my own by adding an avocado and used anchovy paste in the dressing instead of hairy fish on the plate.