Salade Niçoise

Recipe by Vilda Gonzalez

Cook Time 35 mins

A vibrant take on the classic Salade Niçoise, featuring Fishwife Albacore Tuna, seared herb potatoes, and a tangy garlic-basil vinaigrette. A perfect blend of fresh greens, soft-boiled eggs, tomatoes, and olives for a satisfying and flavorful meal.

This Recipe Features:

Fishwife Albacore Tuna

$32.00

A vibrant take on the classic Salade Niçoise, featuring Fishwife Albacore Tuna, seared herb potatoes, and a tangy garlic-basil vinaigrette. A perfect blend of fresh greens, soft-boiled eggs, tomatoes, and olives for a satisfying and flavorful meal.

This Recipe Features:

Fishwife Albacore Tuna

$32.00

Ingredients

• 1 tin of Fishwife Albacore Tuna
• Handful of mixed lettuces
• Cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered depending on size
• Castelvetrano olives, torn (a bastardization of a classic, I know)
• Green beans, blanched till tender and tossed in olive oil and lemon juice
• 2 soft boiled eggs, halved
• Sage, rosemary & garlic seared potatoes, recipe follows
• Garlic & basil vinaigrette, recipe follows
• Fresh basil
• Sage, rosemary & garlic seared potatoes Ingredients:
• A handful of moderately sized fingerling potatoes
• Sea salt
• A bay leaf
• A couple sprigs each of rosemary and sage
• 2 peeled and crushed garlic cloves, more if you’re feeling wild
• you’re feeling wild
• Garlic and basil vinaigrette Ingredients:

Directions

Preparation: Assemble all ingredients on a large enough plate, creating a pocket of space for each ingredient to hold its own. Drizzle with vinaigrette.
Sage, rosemary & garlic seared potatoes Ingredients: Preparation: Add the potatoes, bay leaf, and a very generous amount of salt - more than you think acceptable - to a small pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes by about an inch. Bring to a boil and cook till the potatoes are just tender. You can judge this by inserting the tip of a small knife into the potato - it should be able to pierce through the potato with little resistance, but should still feel firm and far from crumbling apart.
Remove from the heat and drain. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice them in half longways.
Heat the butter in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the herbs and crushed garlic, swirl to coat, then place the potatoes cut side down into the sizzling butter. Cook until the potatoes are irresistibly aromatic and golden brown.
Garlic and basil vinaigrette Preparation: Microplace the garlic into a small bowl and cover with the vinegar. Set aside to mellow for 5-10 minutes. This process almost pickles the garlic - relieving the intensity of its punch, and making it more tame on your digestive system.
Add the salt, pepper, basil, and olive oil and whisk to emulsify. Taste for seasoning. Is it bright enough? Peppery enough? Only your taste buds can tell. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.