Pasta Salad Niçoise Recipe

Name: Pasta Salad Niçoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 12 ounces cavatappi; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; coarse sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 6-ounce cans solid white tuna in olive oil, drained; 1 red bell pepper, trimmed and cut into 1-inch slivers; 1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced; 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed; 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

Servings: persons

6 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
12 ounces cavatappi
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
coarse sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 6-ounce cans solid white tuna in olive oil, drained
1 red bell pepper, trimmed and cut into 1-inch slivers
1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

1
Make garlic oil by heating 2 tablespoons oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Let cool.
2
To a pot of rapidly boiling, liberally salted water, add green beans. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl and rinse with cold water. Drain.
3
Cook pasta in the same pot until al dente, a few minutes short of package directions. Drain.
4
In a large bowl make vinaigrette by combining garlic oil, 4 tablespoons oil, mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar, salt, and pepper; whisk well. Add pasta, beans, bell pepper, tuna, olives, and capers. Toss gently to coat all ingredients with vinaigrette.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 tablespoons olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, 12 ounces cavatappi, and more.

Yes, Pasta Salad Niçoise falls under the Pasta & Noodles 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.

Pasta Salad Niçoise

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