Chicken Nicoise Salad

Name: Chicken Nicoise Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed and drained; 170 grams package ready-to-use Southwest-style grilled chicken breast strips; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 237 milliliters cut fresh green beans; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 59 milliliters olive oil; 2 Tbsps sliced ripe olives, drained; 1 Dash pepper; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced; 473 milliliters torn mixed salad greens; 0 teaspoons salt; 142 grams can light tuna in water, drained and flaked

Chicken Nicoise Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 302 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, onion, torn salad greens, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil.

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Add green beans; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender.

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Remove beans and immediately drop into ice water.

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Drain and pat dry.

Meanwhile, place salad greens on a platter. In a small bowl, mix tuna, olives and capers; spoon in center of platter. Arrange green beans, onion, red pepper, chicken and eggs around tuna.

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In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients; drizzle over salad.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

capers, rinsed and drained 170grams

package ready-to-use Southwest-style grilled chicken breast strips 1teaspoon

Dijon mustard 237milliliters

cut fresh green beans 2

garlic cloves, minced 2

hard-cooked eggs, sliced 2Tbsps

lemon juice 2teaspoons

grated lemon peel 59milliliters

olive oil 2Tbsps

sliced ripe olives, drained 1Dash

pepper 1medium

sweet red pepper, julienned 1small

red onion, halved and thinly sliced 473milliliters

torn mixed salad greens 0teaspoons

salt 142grams

can light tuna in water, drained and flaked

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruener Veltliner

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gruener Veltliner are great choices for Salad. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. You could try Sterling Heritage Collection Napa Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.

Sterling Heritage Collection Napa Chardonnay

Balanced and complex, the Napa Valley Chardonnay layers fruit from several vineyards in the AVA, marrying the lush, bold ripeness of mid-valley with the richness and depth of Carneros. Bright, golden fruit opens the nose, rounded with notes of honey, caramel, baking spice and toast. A bold entry of lemons and ripe apple develops weight and viscosity as it evolves through the mouth. The barrel contribution leaves an almost-sweet almond impression across the finish.