Friday, April 24, 2026

French (Niçoise) Salad

for four

  • 3/4 pound baby potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1 head Bibb, Boston or butter lettuce, chopped
  • 3/4 pound cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 6 radishes, quartered
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced into wedges
  • 1/4 cup Niçoise or Kalamata olives, pitted
  • 12-ounce can of tuna, drained
  • 1/2 cup Girard’s® Champagne Vinaigrette
  • Basil leaves for garnish

  1. Place potatoes in a medium pot. 
  2. Add cold water to cover by 1 inch. 
  3. Season with salt, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, 12 to 15 minutes. 
  4. Remove and pat dry.
  5.  Slice in half.
  6. Add green beans to simmering water and cook until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. 
  7. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice water bath. 
  8. Chill beans until cold, about 3 minutes. 
  9. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry.
  10. Arrange lettuce on a large serving plate. 
  11. Arrange potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, radishes, eggs, olives, and tuna on top.
  12. Drizzle with dressing.