Spring Niçoise Salad

Almost always the French method of cooking à la niçoise means using tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and other vegetables. This style comes from the Nice region of France.

Preparation time

25 minutes

Ready in

25 minutes

Makes

4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 head Ontario Boston or Leaf Lettuce, washed and torn
  • 4 small Ontario Greenhouse Tomatoes, quartered
  • Half Ontario Greenhouse Cucumber, sliced
  • One-third each Ontario Greenhouse Sweet Yellow, Orange and Red Pepper, cut into strips
  • 3 hard-cooked Ontario Eggs, peeled and quartered
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 Ontario Green Onions, chopped
  • 1 Ontario Potato, cooked, peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup (250 mL) sliced Ontario Mushrooms
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cubed Ontario Cheddar Cheese

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) olive oil
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each coarsely ground pepper and granulated sugar

Instructions

On large platter, place lettuce. Arrange tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, eggs, celery, green onions, potato, mushrooms and cheese, on lettuce. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and sugar; drizzle over salad just before serving.

Tip: Store any leftover dressing in a sealed jar in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

  • Protein: 15 grams
  • Fat: 27 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 18 grams
  • Calories: 370
  • Fibre: 3 grams
  • Sodium: 420 mg