Vegetarian Nicoise Salad!

🥗 Vegetarian Nicoise Salad

This vibrant and wholesome salad combines fresh vegetables, jammy eggs, briny olives, and a tangy shallot vinaigrette for a Mediterranean-inspired burst of flavor!

🧾 Ingredients

🥬 Salad:

• 1 shallot, thinly sliced

• ¼ cup red wine vinegar

• 1 lb baby potatoes, halved

• ½ lb green beans, trimmed

• 4 eggs

• 1 (4 oz) container mixed greens

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• 4–5 radishes, thinly sliced

• ½ cup pitted Nicoise olives

🥄 Vinaigrette:

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• ¼ tsp herbs de Provence

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp black pepper

• ¼ cup olive oil

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Pickle the Shallots:
   In a small bowl, combine shallots and red wine vinegar. Let sit for 30 minutes while you prep the other ingredients.

2. Cook the Potatoes:
   Add potatoes to a saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Salt the water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5–7 minutes, until fork-tender. Drain and season with salt and pepper.

3. Blanch the Green Beans:
   Bring water to a boil and prepare an ice bath. Boil green beans for 2–3 minutes, until bright green. Transfer to the ice bath for 30 seconds, then drain.

4. Boil the Eggs:
   In the same water, boil eggs gently for:

   • 6½ minutes for jammy yolks

   • 8–10 minutes for hard-boiled
     Transfer to the ice bath. Once cool, peel and slice in half.

5. Make the Dressing:
   Remove shallots from the vinegar. Whisk Dijon, herbs de Provence, salt, and pepper into the vinegar. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified.

6. Assemble the Salad:
   On a platter, layer mixed greens, potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, radishes, olives, and eggs. Add pickled shallots and drizzle with dressing. Toss gently and serve!

🧊 Storage Tips

• Without lettuce, leftovers last up to 2 days in the fridge.

• For meal prep, pre-cook veggies and eggs (up to 4 days ahead), and store dressing separately (up to 7 days).

📌 Pro Tips

• Best served at room temperature for optimal flavor.

• Bring all components to room temp before assembling if prepped ahead.

🔍 Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 328

• Protein: 10g

• Carbs: 28g

• Fat: 21g

• Cholesterol: 164mg

• Fiber: 5g

• Vitamin C: 39mg

• Iron: 3mg