This is my favorite pic nic food that reminds me of the south of France. It can also be served salad bar style to allow for a variety of diet requirements and all ingredients are optional.
Nicoise Salad
- The highest grade tuna in olive oil you can find.
- Hard boiled eggs (directions included)
- Green beans
- A few Potatoes
- Cherry tomatoes or favorite sliced tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 handful Nicoise style olives
- A few capers
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- Drizzle of an amazing olive oil
- Splash of your favorite vinegar
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Hard boil the eggs by bringing them covered in water to a boil, turn off the heat, cover, and wait 8-10 min
- Drain the water and cover in cold water until eggs are cool to the touch, then peel them
- Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes or until soft depending on size, check with a fork
- Boil the green beans for 5-7 minutes until soft and blanch in ice water to retain color and freshness
- Build this salad to your liking starting with the lettuce
- Layer on tuna, boiled potatoes, cooked green beans, sliced tomatoes, slivered red onion, and olives
- Top with capers and drizzle on olive oil and vinegar before serving
- Lightly salt to make the flavors pop and add fresh pepper to taste