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SALADE NIÇOISE
Fresh steamed tuna makes our Salade
Niçoise deliciously special.
Makes 6 entrée servings.
Preparation: 40 – 50 minutes, including
steaming time.
Must be done ahead to chill. Assemble
just before serving.
4
large eggs
1
large red or yellow bell pepper,
cored, seeded and sliced
12
ounces (375g/mL) new
potatoes, scrubbed, cut into
1/2-inch (1.25 cm) wedges
12
ounces (375g/mL) green beans,
trimmed, cut into 1-1/2 to 2-inch
(3.75 to 5 cm) lengths
1-1/4 pounds (625g) fresh yellow fin
tuna steak, 1 to 1-1/2 inches
(2.5 - 3.75 cm) thick
1
teaspoon (5 mL) extra virgin
olive oil
1/4
teaspoon (1 mL) kosher salt
1/4
teaspoon (1 mL) freshly ground
black pepper
12
ounces (375g/mL) tomatoes, cut
into wedges or slices
4
ounces (125g/mL) radishes,
trimmed and sliced
1
small red onion (4 ounces)
(125g/mL), peeled and sliced in
very thin wedges
1
large (20 - 24 ounces)
(600 - 750g/mL) head Romaine
or other lettuce (not iceberg),
outer leaves discarded, washed,
dried
1/3
cup (75 mL) pitted black olives
(preferably imported such as
Niçoise or Kalamata), chopped
roughly
16
1/4
cup (50 mL) capers, rinsed and
drained
D r e s s i n g :
2
cloves garlic, peeled
1
small shallot (1/2 ounce)
(14g/mL), peeled and trimmed
1/4
cup (50 mL) flat parsley leaves,
loosely packed
2
tablespoons (25 mL) fresh dill
weed, loosely packed
1
tablespoon (15 mL) Dijon-style
m u s t a r d
1/3
cup (75 mL) white wine vinegar
2/3
cup (150 mL) extra virgin olive oil
1/2
teaspoon (2 mL) sugar
1/2
teaspoon (2 mL) kosher salt
1/2
teaspoon (2 mL) freshly ground
black pepper
Fill the water reservoir of Steamer.
Arrange eggs in Second Steamer Tray.
Steam for 15 minutes. Immediately run
under cold water to stop cooking. When
cool to the touch, refrigerate until ready to
use. Refill the water reservoir and
reassemble the steamer.
Arrange the potatoes in the large steamer
tray. Steam until tender,
18 – 22 minutes. While the potatoes steam,
rub the tuna with olive oil, kosher salt and
freshly ground pepper; set aside. Arrange
the green beans in an even layer in the
second steamer tray. After the potatoes
have steamed for 10 – 12 minutes, add the
second tray with the green beans to the
steamer; steam until crisp tender, about
8 – 10 minutes. Refresh the green beans
immediately in iced water to stop cooking,
then drain and refrigerate until time to
assemble the salad. Refrigerate the
potatoes until ready to assemble the salad.
Add more water to the reservoir if
necessary; place the seasoned tuna in the
second steamer tray. Steam for 6 – 10
minutes (if sushi quality, tuna may be
served rare) to taste. Remove and
r e f r i g e r a t e .
To make the dressing, finely chop the
garlic and shallot in a Cuisinart
®
C u i s i n a r t
®
Food Processor fitted with the
steel blade. Add the parsley, dill, mustard
and wine vinegar. Process to combine, 10
seconds. Scrape blender jar or food
processor bowl with a spatula. With the
machine running, add the olive oil in a
slow, steady stream. Add the sugar,
kosher salt and pepper. Remove and
reserve. Allow the dressing to sit for 20 –
30 minutes to allow the flavours to blend.
Just before serving, tear or shred the
lettuce into bite-sized pieces. In a large
serving bowl, combine the lettuce with the
chilled potatoes, green beans, sliced bell
peppers, onions, radishes, and half the
dressing. Toss gently to combine. Slice or
shred the tuna; arrange on top of the salad
along with the tomatoes, black olives and
capers. Peel and slice or wedge the chilled
hard cooked eggs. Arrange decoratively
on the salad. Serve the salad and pass the
remainder of the dressing.
Nutritional Analysis per serving:
Salad (no dressing)
Calories 221 (35% from fat) • carbo. 26g • p r o t e i n
10g • fat 8g • sat. fat 8.49g • chol. 147mg sodium
584mg • fiber 7g
Salad (made with 1/2 recipe dressing)
Calories 341 (56% from fat) • carbo. 97g • protein
11g • fat 21g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 147g • sodium 693
mg • fiber 7g
Salade Niçoise Dressing – per teaspoon (5 mL)
Calories 24(96% from fat) • carbo. 0g •
protein 0g • fat 3g• sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sodium
22mg • fiber 0g
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