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Salad Nicoise<\/strong>\u00a0sounds fancy, doesn’t it? \u00a0It makes me picture\u00a0Paris fashion,\u00a0little bistros with snooty waiters, and dining on vin<\/span><\/em> and fromage<\/span><\/em> by candlelight. \u00a0In reality, Salad Nicoise<\/span> is<\/span> just a dressed-up tuna salad! \u00a0This is one of my favorite dinner salads, combining satisfying protein, crunchy vegetables, and a few extra surprises.<\/p>\n

Nothing too exotic to buy at the store here. \u00a0You probably don’t have Nicoise olives at your store (I’ve never seen them grocery shopping around Los Angeles), but you can easily find a jar of juicy black Kalamata olives. \u00a0I use romaine lettuce (it’s my absolute favorite!) but you can use any green lettuce, and I’ve eaten this on baby spinach too. \u00a0You don’t want to use anything too bitter, though, so stay away from a salad mix that has a lot of frisee<\/span>,<\/span> arugula, or escarole. \u00a0I didn’t have any in my fridge, but a couple of teaspoons of minced parsley would be nice sprinkled over the top. \u00a0You can use this as a jumping off point, and add in other ingredients you like:\u00a0 tomatoes, diced bell pepper, pistachios, or capers. \u00a0Let your imagination run wild, French-style!<\/p>\n

Salad Nicoise<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Makes 2 dinner salads. \u00a0Serve with bread and white wine if desired.)<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n