Classic French Niçoise Salad

Ingredients

• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 2 cups green beans, trimmed and blanched
• 12 ounces new potatoes, boiled and halved
• 4 units hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup Niçoise olives
• 2 cans tuna, drained
• 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• to taste salt and pepper

Method

1. 01
   Start by preparing all the ingredients: trim and blanch the green beans, boil and halve the new potatoes, peel and quarter the hard-boiled eggs, and halve the cherry tomatoes.
2. 02
   Arrange the mixed salad greens on a large serving platter as the base for the salad.
3. 03
   Evenly distribute the blanched green beans, halved potatoes, quartered eggs, halved cherry tomatoes, and Niçoise olives over the salad greens.
4. 04
   Flake the drained tuna over the salad, and sprinkle the thinly sliced red onion on top.
5. 05
   In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, herbes de Provence, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste to make the vinaigrette.
6. 06
   Drizzle the vinaigrette evenly over the salad, ensuring all components are lightly coated.
7. 07
   Toss the salad gently to combine all ingredients, or serve with the dressing on the side for guests to add as desired.