Salade Nicoise With Mint-Lemon Dressing Recipe

Name: Salade Nicoise With Mint-Lemon Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces slender green beans, trimmed, halved; 5 (6 ounce) cans white tuna packed in oil, drained; ¼ cup tuna oil reserved from canned white tuna; 2 tablespoons tuna oil reserved from canned white tuna; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup nicoise olives or ½ cup pitted kalamata olive; 7 tablespoons thinly sliced of fresh mint; ½ cup olive oil; 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, peeled; ¾ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 (5 ounce) bag mesclun; lemon wedge

Servings: persons

6 ounces slender green beans, trimmed, halved
5 (6 ounce) cans white tuna packed in oil, drained
¼ cup tuna oil reserved from canned white tuna
2 tablespoons tuna oil reserved from canned white tuna
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup nicoise olives or ½ cup pitted kalamata olive
7 tablespoons thinly sliced of fresh mint
½ cup olive oil
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, peeled
¾ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (5 ounce) bag mesclun
lemon wedge

1
Place green beans in processor.
2
Coarsely chop the green beans.
3
Mix in tuna, tomatoes, olives and 4 tablespoons mint.
4
Season with salt and pepper.
5
Place olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, cumin and remaining 3 tablespoons mint in processor.
6
Slowly add 1/4 cup drained tuna oil.
7
Process until smooth.
8
Transfer to medium bowl.
9
Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
10
Place mesclun in another bowl.
11
Drizzle with 2 tablespoons tuna oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice and toss.
12
Transfer to platter.
13
Arrange tuna salad over mesclun.
14
Drizzle dressing over the salad.
15
Garnish with lemon wedges.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 ounces slender green beans, trimmed, halved, 5 (6 ounce) cans white tuna packed in oil, drained, ¼ cup tuna oil reserved from canned white tuna, 2 tablespoons tuna oil reserved from canned white tuna, and more.

Yes, Salade Nicoise With Mint-Lemon Dressing 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.

Salade Nicoise With Mint-Lemon Dressing

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