Recipe of the Week: Salad Nicoise

Salad Nicoise

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Marcona Almonds Chopped   ***
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup Nicoise olives    ***
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna ( we have a fantastic new brand Tonnino Yellow Fin Tuna packed in oil only $4.99 / 5.98oz can)   ***
• 1/3 pound fresh green beans - rinsed, trimmed and blanched
• 1/2 pound mixed salad greens
• 1 cup lemon vinaigrette (juice of one lemon plus zest, ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 shallot minced, 1 ½ tsp whole grain Dijon mustard, all whisked together.)
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, quartered   ***
• 1 Pound Tomatoes thinly sliced    ***
• 1 tablespoon capers    ***
• 4 white anchovy filets    ***

*** In stock at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth

Directions:- Combine the almonds, parsley, olives, onion, tuna and green beans. 
In large bowl, toss greens with vinaigrette with above mixture. Garnish with eggs, tomatoes, capers and anchovies.