Marian Burros's Salade Niçoise

Name: Marian Burros's Salade Niçoise
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 12 ounces tiny new potatoes; 2 eggs; 8 ounces green beans; 8 ounces fresh tuna; 1 to 2 slices red onion, ½ cup chopped; 3 to 4 large basil leaves, 2 tablespoons chopped; 6 oil-cured black olives; 2 ripe medium tomatoes; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste; 2 teaspoons capers; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 4 soft lettuce leaves, like Boston or bibb

By Marian Burros

Updated May 5, 2025

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 4(51)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

12 ounces tiny new potatoes
2 eggs
8 ounces green beans
8 ounces fresh tuna
1 to 2 slices red onion, ½ cup chopped
3 to 4 large basil leaves, 2 tablespoons chopped
6 oil-cured black olives
2 ripe medium tomatoes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
2 teaspoons capers
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
⅛ teaspoon salt
4 soft lettuce leaves, like Boston or bibb

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Scrub but do not peel potatoes; cook with eggs in pot large enough to hold potatoes, eggs and green beans.
Step 2
Turn on broiler if using.
Step 3
Trim green beans. Add them after the potatoes and eggs have cooked about 12 minutes.
Step 4
Prepare stovetop grill, if using. Grill or broil tuna, following Canadian rule: measure fish at thickest part, and cook 8 to 10 minutes per inch, turning once.
Step 5
Finely chop onion.
Step 6
Wash, dry and cut basil leaves into thin strips; pit olives.
Step 7
Wash, trim and cut tomato into wedges.
Step 8
In small bowl whisk lemon juice, olive oil, mustard and anchovy paste. Stir in capers, onion, basil and olives.
Step 9
When green beans are cooked, drain and cut in half crosswise. When potatoes are cooked, drain and quarter or halve. When eggs are cooked, drain and run under cold water; shell and discard one yolk. Cut remaining whole egg and white in quarters.
Step 10
When tuna is ready, cut into bite-size pieces.
Step 11
Arrange tuna, potatoes, green beans, eggs and tomatoes on lettuce leaves on a platter; spoon with dressing. Season with salt and pepper.