1 small red onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 ounce fennel, sliced
2 small artichokes
1 cup haricots verts or string beans
12 ounces salmon, cut into pieces
6 black olives, for garnish (optional)
1 lemon wedge, for garnish (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, celery, onion, parsley, and fennel.
- Blanch the artichokes and haricots verts in hot water for 10 minutes; let
cool, and chop. - Mix together all ingredients, except the salmon and garnishes, and toss.
- Place the mixture on 2 plates with the salmon.
- Garnish with the lemon wedge and olives. Serve.
Spinach Niçoise Salad
SERVINGS: 2
PREPARATION TIME: 10 to 15 min.
INGREDIENTS
½ pound broad beans, shelled
1 cup baby spinach leaves, washed and patted dry ½ head lettuce
¼ cup olives, drained
1 cucumber, cut into strips
1 large onion, chopped
4 ounces cherry tomatoes
1 can solid light tuna in water, drained
2 hardboiled eggs, peeled and halved, for garnish
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Blanch the beans in a pot of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender.
Chill. - Toss together the beans, spinach, lettuce, olives, cucumber, and onion.