| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound yellow or green wax beans
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped jarred pepperoncini
- 12 ounces high-quality canned or jarred tuna in oil, such as Ortiz
- 1 head red leaf lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, peeled if skin is thick, cut into batonnet (1/4-inch sticks)
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
- 1 cup sliced roasted red peppers, drained
- 1/4 cup pitted Nicoise or Kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn
- 1/4 cup fresh dill leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Blanch the wax beans: Plunge the beans into salted boiling water and let cook, 2 minutes. Remove and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Dry off completely.
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, capers and pepperoncini in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Drain the tuna. Leave the tuna in big chunks; do not crumble. Place the lettuce on a platter. Arrange the tuna, onions, wax beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, roasted peppers and olives on top. Drizzle liberally with the dressing. Garnish with the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 522 |
| Total Fat | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Cholesterol | 90 mg |
| Sodium | 1098 mg |
Reviews
We really enjoy this salad with all of the different ingredients and a simple vinaigrette. The tuna in oil is key to the flavor. We have three Nicoise Salads in our rotation and this one is the most simple to create.
Made this for dinner tonight … delicious! I followed the recipe exactly except that I used fresh oregano instead of dill because that’s what was outside ready to pick. Used the basil and parsley. I will definitely make this again!
Delicious! My husband and 10 year old son loved it as well!! Italian tuna in oil is key. Will definitely make again and again.
So good and easy, grilled the red peppers and the red onions! Great presentation.
Great , I love this with tuna in olive oil. I wish you would have discussed the Mercury in the tuna! Healthy but not to be eaten to often.