Salade Nicoise

Name: Salade Nicoise
Ingredients: 2 red onions, thinly sliced; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 5 Tbs. olive oil; 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbs. minced fresh basil; 1 to 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar; 1/4 tsp. dried oregano; 1/4 to 1/2 cup good-quality black olives, whole or pitted; 5 small new potatoes, quartered; 2 cups string beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces; 2 cups wax beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces; Red leaf, radicchio or Boston lettuce; 1 cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 lb. fried tempeh; 2 or 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered; Cherry tomatoes; Sliced avocado

18 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 red onions, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
5 Tbs. olive oil
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbs. minced fresh basil
1 to 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 to 1/2 cup good-quality black olives, whole or pitted
5 small new potatoes, quartered
2 cups string beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces
2 cups wax beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces
Red leaf, radicchio or Boston lettuce
1 cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 lb. fried tempeh
2 or 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
Cherry tomatoes
Sliced avocado

Directions

1

Combine onions, celery, oil, parsley, garlic, basil, vinegar, oregano, olives, salt and freshly ground pepper in shallow serving dish.
2

Allow mixture to marinate while you prepare the rest of the salad.
3

Bring large pot of water to a boil.
4

Add potatoes; simmer 5 minutes.
5

Add string and wax beans; simmer until beans and potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes.
6

Drain well and set aside.
7

An hour or so before serving, combine the bean-potato mixture with marinated vegetables.
8

Add more oil or vinegar if desired and toss well.
9

Serve on bed of lettuce and garnish with one or more optional ingredients.