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Salad Nicoise |
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Want to add some trill to your dinner party, then you can opt for Salad Nicoise. Salad Nicoise is one of the most delicious French salads that has been acknowledged as one of the most popular International Cuisines that has been relished by people all across the globe. The best way to flaunt your culinary skill is by preparing a traditional and tasty Salad Nicoise and it is actually very easy to prepare. You can actually prepare it in no time- you will be glad that you did it.
Salad Nicoise is made up of a multitude of ingredients like potatoes, green beans, egg and tuna, it only takes 15 minutes to cook it. The ingredients that you will have to gather includes-
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6 small new potatoes
200 g green beans
100 g mixed lettuce leaves
6 cooked artichoke hearts, cut in half
4 tomatoes, cut into wedges
4 eggs, hard boiled and halved
150 g black olives, pitted
200 g good quality canned tuna or fresh tuna
for the vinaigrette:
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 clove of garlic, minced
freshly ground black pepper
9 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh basil
1 Tbsp fresh parsley
salt and pepper
1 saucepan
1 bowl of cold water
1 colander
The first step to prepare Salad Nicoise is to cook the potatoes and once the boiled potatoes are cooled then it should cut into two equal halves and once the potatoes are ready then you need to cook the beans. The next step comprises of make the vinaigrette which is prepared by mixing balsamic vinegar, garlic, mustard and salt and pepper in a bowl and then while whisking slowly, olive oil is added to it. Then you need to take large bowl and take a mixture of lettuce, potatoes, artichoke hearts, green beans, tomato wedges and olives and then the vinaigrette is drizzled on top and finally the dish is ready as you add a bit of basil and parsley and season it with salt. Now the freshly prepared salad can be arranged on a beautiful serving plate and served by placing the eggs and tuna on. You are ready to win rave reviews for your culinary skill.
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