The Classic Salmon Niçoise Salad

Salmon Niçoise Salad

This healthy and easy to prepare dish is loaded with flavor but won’t fill you up.

The Niçoise Salad 

Originally from the region in France known as Nice, the niçoise salad is traditionally made with tuna, greens, tomatoes, anchovies, black olives, capers, hardboiled eggs, green beans, and vinaigrette dressing.

Ingredients

1 Salmon Fillet

1 hardboiled egg

1 Roma Tomato

1 cup mixed greens

¼ lb string beans green 

½ cup homemade vinaigrette

¼ string beans white     

Salt & Pepper

Olive Oil             

Potatoes quartered

Thyme chopped             

Parsley chopped

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 

Equipment

Large bowl      

Medium Saute pan

Fish Spatula      

Small sauce pan

           

Preparation

Season Salmon with salt and pepper

Sear salmon in hot pan until line goes to center of fish

Turn fish and allow line to go up the other side of the fish

Set aside and drain

Quarter potatoes and boil in salt and pepper

Remove from water when soft but not mushy and drain and pat dry

Toss potatoes in thyme, parsley parmesan cheese and salt and pepper

Coat with olive oil and put on large sheet pan

Roast until fork tender then remove from oven

Blanch string beans in lightly salted water until tender (not soft)

Drain and and put in ice bath to stop cooking

Lightly coat with vinaigrette

Quarter the hardboiled egg lightly coat with vinaigrette

Quarter the tomato lightly coat with vinaigrette

Lightly coat mixed greens

For Service

Mound mixed greens on center of plate

Place salmon on top of greens

Arrange remaining ingredients around the outside of the plate

Enjoy