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Salad Niçoise
A deliciously colourful and textured salad that the whole family will enjoy
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Ready in 30 minutes
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Cooking time 15 minutes
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Prep time 15 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 500g baby new potatoes
- 150g dwarf beans, trimmed
- 150g runner beans, cut into pieces on the diagonal
- 2 large eggs
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 anchovy fillets, for the adults
- 10 pitted olives, black
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, washed and chopped
- 200g tuna steak in spring water, drained
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ tbsp fresh pesto
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
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1
Boil the potatoes for 10-12 minutes until tender, adding the dwarf beans after 5 minutes and the runner beans for the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain and set aside.
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2
Put the eggs into a small pan and just cover with water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat slightly and cook for 7 minutes. Drain and cool in cold water.
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3
Put the tomatoes, anchovies, olives, chives and tuna in a bowl. Add the potatoes and beans and mix. Peel the eggs and cut into quarters, making sure they are cooked through. Arrange on top of the salad.
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4
Whisk together the oil, pesto and lemon juice and pour over the salad to serve.
