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Salade Niçoise Recipe
May 02, 2011 @ 1:37 AM
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Daily Value: 19%
Servings: 4
High-Protein, High-Fiber, Low-Fat
Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Low-Fat-Abs
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Nutrition
Cal/Serving: 377Daily Value: 19%
Servings: 4
High-Protein, High-Fiber, Low-Fat
Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Low-Fat-Abs
| Fat | 3g | 4% |
| Saturated | 1g | 5% |
| Trans | 0g | 0% |
| Carbs | 38g | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 35% |
| Sugars | 8g | 0% |
| Protein | 52g | 103% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 18382mg | 766% |
| Calcium | 273mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 1857mg | 53% |
| Iron | 5mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 2904IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 84% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0mg | 29% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 28% |
| Niacin (B3) | 35mg | 177% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2mg | 109% |
| Folic Acid (B9) | 111µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4µg | 63% |
| Vitamin D | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 95µg | 119% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1g | 0% |
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The modern Salade Niçoise can be many things. I like mine with grilled fresh tuna, green beans and steamed potatoes, multicolored heirloom cherry tomatoes, a few nicely dressed greens, and a soft touch of anchovy.
This composed salad is perfect to serve when entertaining guests at lunch. Serve family-style along with a loaf of fresh crusty bread and sweet butter.
INGREDIENTS
For the yogurt and lemon dressing:
- ½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon-zest salt (made with equal parts grated lemon zest and fine sea salt, blended in a spice grinder)
For the salad:
- 9 quarts water
- ¼ cup coarse sea salt
- 1 pound slim haricot verts (green beans), trimmed at both ends
- 1 pound yellow- fleshed potatoes (such as Yukon Gold)
- Four 6-ounce, ¾-inch-thick tuna steaks
- Fine sea salt
- Coarse, freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups firmly packed buttercrunch, Bibb, or Boston lettuce
- 8 ripe heirloom cherry tomatoes, preferably green, yellow, and red, halved
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered lengthwise
- 8 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained
- ¼ cup chives
DIRECTIONS
For the yogurt and lemon dressing:
In a small jar with a lid, combine he yogurt, lemon juice, and salt. Cover with the lid and shake to blend. Taste for seasoning. The dressing can be used immediately.
For the salad:
Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
Fill the pasta pot with 8 quarts of water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the salt and beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. (Cooking time will vary according to the size and tenderness of the beans.) Immediately remove the colander from the water, allowing the water to drain from the beans. Plunge the beans into the ice water so they cool down as quickly as possible. (The beans will cool in 1-2 minutes. If you leave them longer, they will become soggy and begin to lose flavor.) Drain the beans and wrap them in a thick towel to dry. (Store the beans in the towel in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.)
Prepare a wood or charcoal fire. Set the grill rack about 5 inches from the heat. The fire is ready when the coals glow red and are covered with ash.
Scrub the potatoes but do not peel them. Bring 1 quart of water to a simmer in the bottom of a steamer. Place the potatoes on the steaming rack. Place the rack over the simmering water, cover, and steam just until the potatoes are fully cooked, about 25 minutes. While still warm, place the potatoes in a small bowl and toss with just enough dressing to lightly and evenly coat them.
Season the tuna lightly with salt and pepper. Place the tuna at the 10 o’clock position on the hot grill rack. After 1 minute, rotate the tuna a quarter-turn to the right, to 2 o’clock. 1 minute later, flip the tuna over to the uncooked side, grill marks up, pointing to 10 o’clock. Grill for 1 minute and rotate to 2 o’clock again, cooking until the tuna is done to your liking. Transfer the tuna to a platter, season again with salt and pepper, and cover loosely with foil. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Place the lettuce in a large bowl. Toss with just enough dressing to lightly and evenly coat the lettuce. Place the tomatoes in another bowl and toss with just enough dressing to lightly and evenly coat them. Place the green beans in another bowl and toss with just enough dressing to lightly and evenly coat them.
Set a tuna steak at the edge of a large dinner plate. Arrange the lettuce, green beans, potatoes, eggs, and tomatoes alongside. Arrange the anchovies in a crisscross pattern on top and sprinkle with the chives. Serve.
Recipe Details
Note: Store the dressing in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Shake to blend again before using.
Wine Suggestion: I never tire of one of our longtime favorite rosés, the legendary Bandol Rosé from the Domaine Tempier, a mineral-scented wine that is as versatile, and pleasing, as they come.
Adapted from “Salad as a Meal” by Patricia Wells (William Morrow, 2011).
Servings: 4
