Nicoise salad is a French salad with tuna, hard-boiled egg, green beans, potatoes, olives and other vegetables. It is often served with a refreshing vinaigrette dressing.
How to make Nicoise salad
First, compose the salad with a bed of lettuce, then assemble sections of the different ingredients. Sear the tuna on the Searing Grill, slice it, and serve over the salad with your favorite vinaigrette on the side.
Elevate your salad with fresh grilled tuna
Although you can top the salad with canned tuna, a perfectly grilled tuna steak will make a world of difference – not just in presentation but in flavor, too. It’s easy to prepare a delicious seared tuna on a Hamilton Beach®Indoor Grill in just minutes.
An easy way to add hard-boiled eggs
Want to make perfect hard-boiled eggs to add to your salad? Use a Hamilton Beach® Egg Cooker. This versatile small kitchen appliance allows you to make perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs for your salad without having to boil eggs on the stovetop.
How to serve Nicoise salad
Nicoise salad is a delicious, healthy lunch that is also surprisingly hearty, making it perfect for potlucks or other gatherings such as baby or bridal showers, graduation parties, holiday dinners or Sunday brunches. Drizzle with vinaigrette, garnish with oregano sprigs and lemon slices, and serve on your favorite platter for a dish that is sure to impress.
Nicoise Salad with Grilled Tuna
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat indoor grill to SEAR/450°F.
- Brush both sides of tuna steaks with olive oil.
- Grill tuna 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Let rest for 5 minutes and slice.
- Arrange remaining ingredients, except the oregano and salad dressing on a serving platter. Top with sliced tuna.
- Garnish with oregano sprigs, lemon slices and serve with choice of salad dressing.
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