Shake up your salad routine with this Spring Nicoise Salad with Jammy Eggs and a tart lemon herb vinaigrette. Loaded with green beans, radishes cucumber, olives, tuna and creme fraiche, you’ll get filled up without feeling tired afterwards.
| Prep | Cook | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| 10-15 Minutes | 25-30 Minutes | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
1 pound green beans, trimmed and blanched
12 oz red potatoes, boiled
1 can albacore tuna, drained (Wild Planet Albacore)
3-4 radishes, sliced
English cucumber, sliced
kalamata olives (Mezzetta)
lemon and rosemary green olives (Oloves)
1/2 cup creme fraiche (Snowville Creamery)
2-3 jammy eggs
herby lemon vinaigrette
chopped parsley
sea salt and pepper (to taste)
Herby Lemon Vinaigrette
1 lemon, juiced
tsp dijon mustard
tbsp white wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
Recipe Credit
Hi, I am Libby Morrow. I am continually in search of healthy food options for myself and my family. If you are also seeking healthy meal inspiration, check out some of my favorite creations on Instagram at @libloves.
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with salt. Add potatoes and cook until fully tender (10-15 minutes) and set aside to cool.
- Add eggs to the boiling water and boil for 7 minutes. Transfer eggs to ice bath to stop the cooking.
- Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Immediately transfer to ice bath and then let cool/dry completely.
- To make the dressing. stir all ingredients until fully emulsified.
- To assemble the salad, add the tuna to the platter first, followed by the green beans and creme fraiche.
- Pile the potatoes, cucumbers, olives and radishes next to each other.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, chopped parsley and vinaigrette over everything.
- Cut the eggs in half and lay on top of the salad.
- Serve immediately with more dressing on the side.
Recipe Credit
Hi, I am Libby Morrow. I am continually in search of healthy food options for myself and my family. If you are also seeking healthy meal inspiration, check out some of my favorite creations on Instagram at @libloves.