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Salad Nicoise




Source of Recipe


South Beach Diet Phase 1






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 lb. tiny green beans
  
• 1/2 lb. tiny ripe tomatoes,cut into wedges
  
• 1 green bell pepper,seeded and cut into strips
  
• 1 English cucumber,cut into thick strips
  
• 2 ozs. cannedanchovies,drained
  
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives
  
• 7 ozs. water-packed canned tuna,drained and flaked
  
• 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
  
• 4 hard-cooked eggs,quartered
  
• 5 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  
• 1 clove garlic,minced
  
• Pinch salt
  
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
  
• 2 Tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  






Instructions



1. Blanch the beans briefly until tender-crisp and refresh in cold running water. Pat dry.
   
2. Mix the tomatoes,pepper,and cucumber in a large salad bowl(or place in separate piles around the inside of the bowl). Arrange the anchovies,olives,tuna,water chestnuts,and eggs over the top.
   
3. Make a dressing by vigorously mixing the oil,vinegar, and garlic with the salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with the parsley.
   
4. 4 servings