Nicoise Salad

Flavorful French salad with loads of fresh ingredients. Also works as a Nicoise Platter if you skip mixing steps.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound potatoes, quartered
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup pitted nicoise olives (or kalamata)
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (6 ounce) fresh grilled tuna, grilled salmon filet, or even chicken
• 1/2 cup fresh green beans – rinsed, trimmed and blanched
• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 cup lemon vinaigrette
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
• tomatoes, thinly sliced or tossed cherry (as many or as few as you like)
• 1 tbsp. capers
• 4 anchovy filets

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the potatoes.
2. Add potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
3. Drain and cool.
4. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, parsley, olives, onion, tuna and green beans.
5. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
6. In large bowl, toss greens with vinaigrette and top with chilled potato mixture.
7. Garnish with eggs, tomatoes, capers and anchovies.
8. You can arrange as more of a platter if you wish. This way everyone can design their own version.