GLUTEN-FREE SALADE NIçOISE

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Green beans, canned tuna, ripe olives, hard-cooked eggs, tomato slices and an herbal vinaigrette top crispy greens for a flavorful salad with its origins in Nice, a French Riviera city.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 lb fresh green beans
Salad greens
4 plum (Roma) tomatoes or 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
2 hard-cooked eggs, cut in fourths
1 can (9 oz) tuna, drained
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives
1 can (2 oz) anchovy fillets, if desired
Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Steps:

In tightly covered container, shake all vinaigrette ingredients until well blended. Refrigerate until serving time.
In medium saucepan, place beans in 1 inch water (salted if desired). Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Boil uncovered 5 minutes. Cover and boil about 5 minutes longer or until crisp-tender; drain. Refrigerate beans about 1 hour or until cold.
Line 4 plates with salad greens. Arrange beans, tomatoes and eggs around edges of plates. Mound tuna in center. Garnish with olives, anchovies and parsley. Serve with vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 700 mg