Best Pasta Salad Nicoise Recipes

NIçOISE PASTA SALAD WITH DILL-DIJON DRESSING RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Fill a medium pot ¾ of the way with water. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the eggs and cook for 6½--7 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath in a medium bowl. Remove the eggs from the pot and immediately transfer to the ice bath to cool for 3-4 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, peel and halve the eggs and set aside.
• Boil the green beans in the same pot for 30-60 seconds, until bright green and slightly tender. Immediately transfer to the ice bath for 30-60 seconds to cool. Remove from the ice bath and blot dry with paper towels.
• Drain the Bumble Bee® Premium Albacore Tuna.
• Place it on a plate to begin to reflect texture.
• In a large bowl, combine the cavatappi pasta, blanched green beans, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, radishes, Bumble Bee® Premium Albacore Tuna, feta, mint, and dill.
• Make the dill-Dijon dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the shallot, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, champagne vinegar, dill, sugar, salt, and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk until emulsified.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss until fully coated.
• Divide the salad between serving bowls and top each portion with a halved jammy egg.
• Enjoy!

PASTA SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Cook the potatoes in the boiling water until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a colander with a slotted spoon and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Add them to the bowl with the dressing. Cook the green beans in the boiling water until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the beans to the colander with the slotted spoon and run under cold water. Add them to the bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl.
• Add the tuna, celery, olives, anchovies and tomatoes to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.

SALMON NICOISE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle salmon with s and p. Heat 2 t. oil in large nonstick pan over med. high heat. Add salmon, cook 4 min. each side. Transfer to plate; cool completely; break into chunks. Cook pasta. Drain, rinse in cold water. Place 1/4 c. olive oil, vinegar, anchovy, garlic, mustard and 1/4 t. salt and pepper into a jar, shake vigorously. Combine dressing, salmon and pasta.

PASTA SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Mix pasta with beans, tomatoes and tuna.
• Spoon onto individual salad plates. Drizzle with dressing.
• Serve with lemon wedges and cracked black pepper, if desired.

PASTA SALAD NIÇOISE

Steps:

• Make garlic oil by heating 2 tablespoons oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Let cool. To a pot of rapidly boiling, liberally salted water, add green beans. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl and rinse with cold water. Drain. Cook pasta in the same pot until al dente, a few minutes short of package directions. Drain. In a large bowl make vinaigrette by combining garlic oil, 4 tablespoons oil, mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar, salt, and pepper; whisk well. Add pasta, beans, bell pepper, tuna, olives, and capers. Toss gently to coat all ingredients with vinaigrette.