What is Nicoise Salad?
According to ourParis insider, the Nicoise salads there are all made with canned tuna.
Canned or Fresh Tuna?
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Depending on the establishment here, I’ve had them either with canned or with freshly grilled tuna.
Bring refrigerated ingredients to room temperature first.
Buying Canned Tuna Salad Nicoise
Use quality canned albacore in oil tuna for Salad Nicoise.
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Get solid tuna; we don’t recommend chunk light for this recipe.
Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat, or place on a hot grill.
Cook the steaks 2 to 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
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Adapted from Cooks Illustrated, America’s Test Kitchen.
Cover with a lid and shake until well blended.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Place onion slices in a small bowl and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.
(The onions soaking in the vinaigrette will help take some of the bite out of them.)
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with 2 inches of water.
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Add 1 tablespoon of salt.
Heat on high to bring to a boil.
Lower the heat to maintain a simmer.
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Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or so, until the potatoes are fork tender.
Place them in a bowl and dress them with about 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette.
Bring to a boil on high heat.
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Add the green beans to the boiling water.
Arrange a bed of lettuce on a serving platter.
If using tuna steaks, cut them into 1/2-inch thick slices.
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Mound tuna in the center of lettuce.
Sprinkle the tomatoes and onions around the tuna.
Arrange the potatoes and green beans in mounds at the edge of the lettuce.
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Arrange hard boiled eggs, olives, and anchovies (if using) in mounds on the lettuce bed.
Sprinkle with capers if using.
Should be served slightly warm or at room temperature.
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