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Salad niçoise

Prep and cooking time: 20mins

Complex carb portions, per serving: 1.5

Ingredients

Serves: 4

200g new potatoes

4 medium eggs

150g green beans, trimmed

1 head cos or romaine lettuce

200g tomatoes, diced

2 x 400g tins haricot beans, rinsed and drained

100g pitted black olives

1 x 400g tin tuna, drained

1 x 50g tin anchovy fillets in oil

French or lemon dressing (p.179)

Method

  1. Cook the potatoes and eggs in simmering water for about 10-12mins (remove the eggs half way if you prefer them soft boiled). Make sure the potatoes are soft. Set aside to cool.

  2. Steam the green beans for 4-5mins, or until tender (you can add a steamer on top of the boiling potatoes if you have one).

  3. Run the beans under cold water and drain well. Chop the potatoes in halves or quarters. Peel and quarter the eggs.

  4. Chop the lettuce into thick slices and lay out on four plates. Scatter the tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, haricot beans, and black olives evenly between the plates.

  5. Season each plate with salt and pepper, and drizzle 1-2 tbsp of dressing.

  6. Arrange the tuna in the centre of each plate, add the eggs and anchovies over the tuna.

Second Nature special tip

Substitute any of the ingredients or try grilling your own fish.