Salad Niçoise

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Salad Niçoise

Ingredients

• 5ozmixed field greens

• 1 oz french green beans

• 1ozfingerling potatoes

• 1ozcherry tomatoes

• 1ozred onions, chopped

• 1ozred and green bell peppers, sliced

• 2 hard boiled quail eggs

• 1tbsp salt

• 3white anchovies

• 4ozahi tuna

• 1ozolive oil, plus more for searing

• 1oz balsamic vinegar

• salt and pepper, to taste

Wine Pairing

• Piquepoul

Instructions

• HEAT skillet to medium high heat with olive oil and sear both sides of ahi tuna.

• REMOVE from heat and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

• PLACE french green beans in a pot and cover with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Cook until green beans are just crisp. Place in a cold water bath.

• PLACE potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 1 tbsp of salt and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender. Place in a cold water bath.

• WHILE the potatoes are cooking add 1 oz olive oil and 1 oz balsamic vinegar in a small mixing bowl and whisk to make the dressing.

• PLACE all remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss with balsamic vinaigrette.

• PLACE salad in large bowl then add the sliced seared ahi tuna, fingerling potatoes and green beans.

• GARNISH with quail eggs and serve.

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