Classic nicoise salad

Create this vintage French salad with its delicious mix of potato, egg and olives.

Recipe «Classic nicoise salad» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 4 eggs, 100g new potatoes, 100g green beans, trimmed, halved, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp Dijon mustard , 2 garlic cloves, finely, Pinch of caster sugar, 100ml extra virgin olive oil , 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated, 6 anchovy fillets, halved lengthways, 12 nicoise or other small black olives, 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs 
• 100g new potatoes 
• 100g green beans, trimmed, halved 
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard 
• 2 garlic cloves, finely 
• Pinch of caster sugar 
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated 
• 6 anchovy fillets, halved lengthways 
• 12 nicoise or other small black olives 
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley 

Instructions

1. Place eggs in a small pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 4-5 minutes, then plunge immediately into iced water and leave to cool.
2. Meanwhile, place potatoes in a pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until tender, adding beans in the final 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and refresh beans in iced water. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, halve or quarter, if large.
3. For dressing, whisk vinegar, mustard, garlic, sugar, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl. Gradually add the oil, whisking until thick.
4. Peel eggs and cut into quarters. Place lettuce in a bowl with egg, potatoes, beans, anchovies, olives and parsley.
5. To serve, pour over the dressing and gently toss to combine.