Nicoise salad

Preparation time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins

Think salad is boring? This classic French salad is full of flavour and texture, perfect for popping in your lunchbox.

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb fresh tuna or 4 x 175g/6oz tuna steaks, 2.5cm/1in thick
  • 8 new potatoes, cooked and quartered lengthways
  • 4 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 115g/4oz extra fine French beans, topped, cooked and drained
  • 4 little gem lettuce hearts, quartered lengthways
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 4 eggs, cooked for 6 minutes in boiling water from room temperature, halved
  • 6 anchovy fillets cut lengthways into thin strips
  • 16 pitted black olives in brine
  • 8 basil leaves, ripped

Steps to Make It

  • 105ml/7tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp aged red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp freshly snipped chives
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper