What to eat?

Chicken Salad Nicoise

Ingredients
4 medium red potatoes
1/2 cup green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
3 precooked skinless chicken breasts, cut into long strips
500 gm mixed lettuce leaves
1/2 small red onion, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup black olives
2 tbls capers
2 tbls chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup parsley leaves
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, cut into half
Cristini sticks

Dressing
2 medium cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 tspn Dijon mustard
2 tbls finely chopped fresh basil
3 tbls fresh lemon juice
2 tbls extra-virgin olive oil

Method

Place potatoes in a saucepan with enough salted water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and cool potatoes, then peel and cut into thin wedges.
Meanwhile, cook green beans in a small saucepan of boiling salted water until tender but crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes. Pour into a strainer, run under cold water and pat dry.
For the salad dressing, combine garlic, mustard, basil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk in oil a little at a time until well mixed, and season with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, potatoes, green beans, onion, olives, capers and fresh herbs. Toss with dressing. Garnish with egg and tomato wedges. Serve with cristini sticks.

Serves 4.


All the ingredients to make this delicious recipe can be purchased from any of our great retailers at Northbridge Plaza.