14 salad nicoise style Recipes

romaine lettuce (torn into bite-size pieces), head butter lettuce (torn into bite-size pieces), smoked salmon (very thinly sliced ), frozen green beans (cooked, drained & chilled ), tomatoes (halved ), green bell pepper (cut into rings), red onion (sliced & separated into rings), eggs (hard-boiled, peeled & cut into wedges), red potatoes (cooked, chilled & quartered ), black olives, vinaigrette dressing (bottled red wine), capers

best quality cider vinegar, dijon-style mustard, extra virgin olive oil, new white onion, sliced paper -thin, garlic, minced, flat-leaf parsley leaves, loosely packed, mixture of tarragon and fresh chervil leaves, loosely packed, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, fresh tuna, extra-virgin olive oil , for rubbing on the tuna, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, anchovy fillets (preferably packed in oil), green beans, trimmed, yellow beans, trimmed, tiny new potatoes , scrubbed, red and yellow bell peppers, cut in thin (1/4-inch) strips, red and yellow tomatoes, stemmed and quartered, farm eggs, hard-cooked and peeled, nicoise olives, parsley and chervil, for garnish

chunked (not thin sliced), alaska-style smoked salmon, bottled champagne salad dressing, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, pickled green beans, cut in thirds, new potatoes, red or yellow , scrubbed, tomatoes, quartered, eggs, hard cooked and peeled , then quartered, nicoise or other small, black , pitted olives

garlic cloves, halved, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, lemon juice, fresh, tarragon vinegar, extra virgin olive oil , extra virgin, dijon mustard, black pepper, freshly ground, shrimp, peeled, and deveined, red potatoes , small about 3/4 lb, french haricots vert, salad greens , gourmet, romaine lettuce , torn, red bell pepper, about 1 medium sliced 1/4 inch thick, tomatoes, medium, each cut into 6 wedges, artichoke hearts, canned, drained and chopped, eggs, hard boiled, each sliced into quarters, nicoise olives or 1/2 cup kalamata olive, capers

oil - or water-packed albacore or chunk-style tuna, drained well, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled, chopped inner celery stalks , tender leaves reserved, drained capers, chopped red onion or shallots, mayonnaise (regular, or half reduced-fat and half sour cream), fresh-ground pepper, salt, inner romaine or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped, minced parsley, paprika (optional), tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and drained (see notes ), drained nicoise or black ripe olives (see notes), lemon, rinsed and cut into 8 wedges

cut fresh green beans, torn mixed salad greens, light tuna in water, drained and flaked, sliced ripe olives, drained, capers, rinsed and drained, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, sweet red pepper , julienned, ready-to-use southwest-style grilled chicken breast strips, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, olive oil, lemon juice, grated lemon peel, garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

red-wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dijon-style mustard, dried red hot pepper flakes to taste, olive oil, pearl onions , blanched in boiling water for 1 minute, drained, and peeled, carrots , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 1/2 cups), broccoli , cut into flowerets (about 5 cups), red bell peppers , cut into thin strips (about 1 1/2 cups), brine-cured black olives (preferably nicoise, available at specialty foods shops)

mostaccioli or penne pasta, uncooked, fresh green beans , steamed until tender-crisp, green peppers, cut into chunks, tomatoes, quartered, sliced celery, sliced green onions, pitted ripe olives (i use kalamata), sliced (or to taste), water packed white tuna (i use albacore), drained and flaked, dressing, olive or vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, minced, dijon-style mustard, any salt-free herb seasoning, basil leaves (fresh or dry ), pepper

dried small shell pasta, cooked and drained, olive oil, green beans, anchovies, drained, milk, tomatoes, peeled and coursely chopped, eggs, hard boiled, tuna, drained, pitted black olives, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, whole grain mustard, salt and pepper

balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dijon-style mustard, bottled minced garlic, fresh tuna steak, cut 1-inch thick, red potatoes , cut into 1/4-inch slices, green beans, trimmed, olive oil, sliced romaine lettuce, tomatoes, halved, pitted kalamata olive, sliced red onion, hard-boiled eggs, cut into wedges, snipped fresh tarragon

red-wine vinegar, dijon-styled mustard, anchovy paste, dried thyme, crumbled, sugar, olive oil, thick tuna steak, cut into 6 pieces, yellow squash , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, jumbo shrimp, shelled and halved lengthwise, sea scallops, green or wax beans or a combination, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths, red-leaf lettuce for lining the plates, red bell pepper , roasted and cut into 2-inch pieces, red or yellow cherry tomatoes or a combination, quartered, drained nicoise olives (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets)

crusty peasant-style bread , torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped inner (very pale green) celery ribs and leaves, brine-cured black olives such as gaeta or nicoise, halved and pitted, chopped red onion, drained capers, red-wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, extra-virgin olive oil, whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb total), halved, vegetable oil for brushing chicken, fresh basil leaves , torn into pieces, garnish: whole celery leaves