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My Tuna Nicoise Salad
This week’s Family Meal is a delicious, healthy and tasty take on a Tuna Nicoise Salad.
When I made this salad the weather was still cooler than usual for summer so I left out the iceberg lettuce and substituted it for some broccoli which makes the Tuna Nicoise Salad more filling. And instead of boiled potatoes I lightly roasted some potatoes with onion and garlic cloves to give the salad an extra kick.
Serves 4
Prep Time 5 mins. Cooking Time 20 mins.
You’ll Need:
- 4 Free Range Eggs
- 6 New Potatoes
- 1 head of Broccoli
- 1 Red Onion
- 3 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 large tin of Tuna in Spring Water
- Pitted Olives (if children are eating the meal)
- Dried Herbs
- Drizzle of Olive Oil
- Lemon
Let’s Make My Tuna Nicoise Salad
1. Pre heat the oven to 190 degrees Celcius. Wash and chop the Potatoes into small cubes. Boil until soft (approx 15 – 20 minutes).
2. Boil the eggs until hard (approx 15 minutes).
3. Boil or steam the Broccoli for a couple of minutes until tender.
4. Chop the Red Onion and Garlic.
5. Put the Potato, Garlic and Onion into an oven dish and lightly mix with a drizzle of Olive Oil. Add a sprinkle of Dried Herbs onto the Potato for extra flavour. Roast for approx 20 minutes or until the potatoes have turned golden.
6. Add the cooked vegetables into a salad bowl.
7. Open the tin of Tuna and drain the spring water. Add the Tuna to the salad.
8. Peel the Boiled Eggs and cut into half or quarters and add to the salad.
9. Add Pitted Olives (only if children are old enough to eat Olives).
10. Squeeze a little fresh Lemon juice onto the salad for taste.
Enjoy! This recipe is superb as a summer or winter family meal.