Nicoise Salad

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Nicoise Salad

Ingredients

Coarse salt and ground pepper

1/2 pound green beans, trimmed

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

4 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

1 small shallot, minced

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 cans (5 ounces each) solid white tuna packed in oil, drained and broken into chunks

1 head Bibb lettuce, leaves separated

4 large hard-cooked eggs, halved

6 plum tomatoes, halved (roasted if desired, see below)

1/2 cup Nicoise or Kalamata olives

Directions

Step 1
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook green beans until bright green and tender, 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, shallot, and oil and season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, combine tuna with half the vinaigrette and stir gently to combine.

Step 2
Divide lettuce among 4 bowls. Top with tuna mixture, green beans, eggs, tomatoes, and olives; season with salt and pepper and drizzle with remaining dressing. Serve immediately.