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Using pliers, remove pin bones from salmon (or have your fishmonger do it).
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Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
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Place on baking sheet skin side down and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Set aside at room temperature.
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Scrub potatoes and simmer in well-salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
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Drain and keep warm.
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Top and tail the haricots verts and simmer in well-salted water until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Spread out on a platter to cool (or rinse briefly in cool water) and leave at room temperature.
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Make the sauce verte: Put shallot in a small bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cover with the red wine vinegar.
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Macerate 5 minutes, then stir in lemon zest and juice, mustard and capers.
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Whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil.
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Just before serving, add parsley, chervil and black pepper to taste.
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Bake salmon, uncovered, until just done, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Remove and let cool slightly.
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Put beans in a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, and dress with 2 tablespoons sauce verte.
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Line a platter with lettuce leaves, if using, then make a pile of beans.
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With a spatula, lift salmon from skin, then place on top of beans.
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Dab salmon with 2 more tablespoons sauce verte, garnish with chopped egg and serve.
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Pass potatoes and remaining sauce separately.