Salmon salade niçoise

Name: Salmon salade niçoise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 French shallots, finely sliced; 1 red capsicum (pepper), cut into matchsticks; 4 X 155 g (5 oz) salmon fillets, skinned; 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into sixths; 250 g (8 oz) green beans; 310 g (10 oz) small salad potatoes; 1 green capsicum (pepper), cut into matchsticks; 8 quail eggs; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) olive oil; 20 black olives; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 small round lettuce; 100 g (3¼ oz) rocket

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Salads

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2001

About

This typical Provençal salad from Nice is traditionally made with tuna, but here it is served with a fillet of salmon. Perfect for a light summer supper.

Ingredients

310 g (10 oz) small salad potatoes
250 g (8

Supper
Pescatarian
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the potatoes in their skins. Return to the boil and simmer for 30–35 minutes, or until they are tender to the point of a knife. Drain, then plunge the potatoes into a bowl of iced water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain again and cut in quarters.
Bring a large pan of fresh salted water to the boi