Julia Child'S Potato Salad Nicoise Recipe

Name: Julia Child'S Potato Salad Nicoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Vinagrette; 1 garlic clove, forced through a press; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 cup olive oil; fresh ground black pepper; fresh basil; Salad; 4 medium white potatoes; 1 tablespoon shallots or 1 tablespoon green onion, minced; salt; pepper; 2 -3 tablespoons chicken broth; 2 -3 tablespoons water; 1/2 lb fresh green beans, cleaned and trimmed; 1 large head boston lettuce, cleaned and chilled; 4 tomatoes, quartered; 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered; 2 ounces anchovies packed in oil, drained; 2 -3 tablespoons drained capers; 1/2 cup black olives; 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in water, drained; 2 -3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Servings: persons

Vinagrette
1 garlic clove, forced through a press
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
fresh ground black pepper
fresh basil
Salad
4 medium white potatoes
1 tablespoon shallots or 1 tablespoon green onion, minced
salt
pepper
2 -3 tablespoons chicken broth
2 -3 tablespoons water
1/2 lb fresh green beans, cleaned and trimmed
1 large head boston lettuce, cleaned and chilled
4 tomatoes, quartered
3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered
2 ounces anchovies packed in oil, drained
2 -3 tablespoons drained capers
1/2 cup black olives
1 (6 ounce) can tuna in water, drained
2 -3 tablespoons chopped parsley

1
To prepare the sauce: With a spoon, pound together the garlic and salt to a paste. Beat in a T each of lemon juice and wine vinegar and the dry mustard. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and the pepper and basil. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2
To prepare the potatoes: Scrub the potatoes; steam or boil unil tender, about 20 minutes. Cut into chunks, or slice 1/2 inch thick. Toss potatoes gently with shallots, salt, pepper, chicken broth and water. Allow to sit 4 minutes, tossing once or twice to absorb liquid evenly. Add 1/4 cup dressing, toss again and refrigerate.
3
To prepare the salad: Place the beans in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until chilles. Drain and pat dry; chill.
4
Toss the lettace with several spoonfuls of dressing and arrange the leaves around the edge of a large, deep platter. Turn the potato salad into the middle of the leaves. Arrange tomatoes around the potatoes and drizzle with a little dressing. Toss the beans with a spoonful of dressing and arrange around tomatoes.
5
Distribute the eggs and garnish with anchovies and capers. Ring the potatoes with a line of black olives. Break up the tuna and arrange in the center of the potato salad. Drizzle with dressing. Garnish with parsley and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 25 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Vinagrette, 1 garlic clove, forced through a press, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Julia Child'S Potato Salad Nicoise falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Julia Child'S Potato Salad Nicoise

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