{"id":104,"date":"2012-03-26T06:13:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/islandrooster.net\/dev\/food\/index.php\/2012\/03\/26\/salad-nicoise\/"},"modified":"2020-08-17T02:01:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T02:01:36","slug":"salad-nicoise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2012\/03\/26\/salad-nicoise\/","title":{"rendered":"Salad Ni\u00e7oise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As many of my blog followers would know, I love to re-create meals that I’ve had when I go out to eat.<\/p>\n

I recently spent some time in Perth and enjoyed a number of delicious meals. On the way home, we stopped for lunch at the Rainbow Cafe in Williams where I had Salad Ni\u00e7oise. (pronounced nee-swahz)<\/p>\n

I was a little disappointed as their wasn’t much flavour in the dressing and everything was very cold, so today I’ve made my own version. I’ve adapted a recipe found at taste.com.au<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

My version includes the anchovies in the dressing rather than as part of the salad and I added cucumber to the salad. I cooked the eggs, potatoes and beans in the Thermomix. They can easily be cooked on the stove. Simply pop the beans into the hot water after the eggs and potatoes have cooked.
\nIf you have kipfler potatoes, they’re the best for this, if not, baby potatoes will suffice. Recipe developed for the TM31.<\/p>\n

Megan’s Salad Ni<\/b>\u00e7<\/b>oise<\/b>
\nServes 2<\/p>\n

2 small cans Tuna in oil (less dry than the ones in springwater or brine)
\n4 chat potatoes, halved
\n2 eggs
\nsmall bundle green beans, topped tailed and cut in half
\ncucumber, chopped
\ntomatoes, chopped
\nLettuce, in small chunks<\/p>\n

Dressing<\/b>
\n1 shallot (I didn’t have any, so left this out)
\n1 clove garlic
\n1 heaped tsp Dijon mustard
\n2 Tbsp White Balsamic or White Wine Vinegar
\n1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
\n120g EVOO
\n1\/4 cup fresh basil leaves or about 2 1\/2 Tbsp of Basil Paste
\n4 anchovies
\n20g agave syrup or 2 tsp sugar
\nsalt and pepper<\/p>\n

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NI\u00c7OISE\u00a0DRESSING:<\/div>\n

Place everything in the Thermomix and blitz on speed 9 for about 15 seconds. Scrape down and blitz again until homogenized.
\nPour into a jar.
\nYou can rinse Thermomix if desired, but it’s not necessary.
\nFill Thermomix bowl with cold water to the litre mark. Add about a teaspoon of salt.
\nPlace potatoes and eggs in to the steamer basket and cook on Varoma for around 12 – 15 minutes. I did extra potato and cooked for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Remove from basket and cool to room temperature only. Do not refrigerate until cold as this salad is best served at room temperature. Peel and cut eggs into 4.
\nPlace beans into basket and cook on Varoma for 2 minutes. Remove and place into cold water to refresh.<\/p>\n

Place lettuce, tomato and cucumber into large, shallow bowl. Add potatoes, eggs and beans. Place drained tuna on top of beans and drizzle with dressing.<\/p>\n

Edited to add:<\/p>\n

This dressing is delicious! The basil gives a really wonderful peppery aromatic flavour. I had it again today with a regular salad topped with the rest of the tuna and tossed with the Basil Dressing.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As many of my blog followers would know, I love to re-create meals that I’ve had when I go out to eat. I recently spent some time in Perth and enjoyed a number of delicious meals. On the way home, we stopped for lunch at the Rainbow Cafe in Williams where I had Salad Ni\u00e7oise….<\/p>\n

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