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New nicoise salad

Name: New nicoise salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /french
Ingredients: 500g small kipfler potatoes; 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil; 4 eggs; 4 small Lebanese cucumbers, sliced lengthways into thin wedges; 6 mixed heirloom tomatoes, sliced; 250g can tuna in oil, drained; 2 eschalots, thinly sliced; 150g snow pea shoots; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbs red wine vinegar; 1/3 cup (50g) pitted kalamata olives, finely chopped; 1/2 garlic clove, finely grated

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Oct 14, 2015

This salad is jam-packed with delicious vegetables and flavour, making it perfect for a mid-week light and healthy dinner.

500g small kipfler potatoes
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
4 eggs
4 small Lebanese cucumbers, sliced lengthways into thin wedges
6 mixed heirloom tomatoes, sliced
250g can tuna in oil, drained
2 eschalots, thinly sliced
150g snow pea shoots

Olive Tapenade Dressing

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 tbs red wine vinegar
1/3 cup (50g) pitted kalamata olives, finely chopped
1/2 garlic clove, finely grated

Method

1.

Place potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Rinse under cold water and drain.
2.

For the olive tapenade dressing, combine all ingredients and season.
3.

Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Break eggs into pan and fry for 2 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
4.

Halve potatoes if large. Divide among plates with cucumber, tomato, tuna, eschalot and snow pea shoots. Drizzle with dressing and top with an egg to serve.