40 MIN

Tuna Niçoise

Name: Tuna Niçoise
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 15 3/4 oz potatoes; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 eggs; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp capers; 3 3/4 tbsp sunflower oil; 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced); 3 1/2 oz spinach; 14 oz tuna; 3 tomatoes (quartered)

Classic French tuna salad with roasted potatoes and eggs

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Ingredients

15 3/4 ozpotatoes
2 tbspolive oil
4eggs
1 tbspred wine vinegar
2 tbspcapers
3 3/4 tbspsunflower oil
1/2red onion, thinly sliced
3 1/2 ozspinach
14 oztuna
3tomatoes, quartered

Method

1
Heat the oven to 400°F/Fan 350°F/Gas 6. Toss the potatoes with 2 tsp of the olive oil and some seasoning. Tip onto a large baking tray and roast for 20 minutes, stirring halfway, until crisp, golden, and cooked through.
2
Meanwhile, put the eggs in a small pan of water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 8–10 minutes depending on how you like them cooked. Plunge into cold water to cool for a few minutes, then peel and halve.
3
In a large salad bowl, whisk together the remaining oils, red wine vinegar, capers, and chopped tomatoes. Season, then add the onion, spinach, tuna, and potatoes and gently toss together. Top with the eggs and serve straight away.

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