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Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger

Episode: Right On Budget

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Sensational Nicoise Salad (06:23)

Total:: 36 min
Prep:: 15 min
Cook:: 21 min

Yield:: 4 (2-cup) servings

Level:: Easy

Nutrition Info

Healthy

Ingredients

4 small red potatoes (about 1/2 pound)
1/3 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
12-ounce can light tuna packed in water, drained
1/2 cup chopped pitted Greek or Spanish olives
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 2 cups)
5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper

Directions

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Boil water in a large pot with a fitted steamer basket. Put the potatoes in the steamer, cover and steam for 15 minutes. Add the green beans and steam for 6 minutes more. Put the cooked potatoes and beans in a dish and set in the refrigerator to cool, or plunge into a bowl of ice water to cool quickly.

Put tuna, olives, onion, tomato and lettuce in a large bowl. Dice the potatoes and green beans, add them to the bowl and toss.

In a small bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well and serve.

My Private Notes

Name: Chopped Nicoise Salad
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H21M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H36M0.000S
Yield: 4 (2-cup) servings
Ingredients: 4 small red potatoes (about 1/2 pound); 1/3 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 12-ounce can light tuna packed in water, drained; 1/2 cup chopped pitted Greek or Spanish olives; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 2 cups); 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Salt and pepper