Wineshark Home Cooking - 20. Salad Nicoise

Ingredients (for 4):

• Cherry tomatoes - 16
• Red bell pepper - 1
• Small onion - 1
• Asparagus - 12
• Canned tuna in brine - 240 g
• Eggs - 2
• Black olives - 12
• Salted anchovy fillets - 8
• Basil - a few sprigs
• Wine vinegar - 2 tbsp
• Virgin olive oil - 5 tbsp
• Salt - dashes
• Black pepper - dashes

Procedures:

1. Finely slice the vegetables.

2. Blanch the asparagus and red bell pepper.

3. Drain and flake the tuna.

4. Prepare the hard-boiled eggs, remove the shells and cut them into quarters.

5. Prepare the vinaigrette. Dissolve a little salt in the vinegar, add pepper, and whisk in the olive oil.

6. Arrange the vegetables and tuna attractively in a large salad dish or serving platter. Add the garnish (olives, anchovy fillets, and basil). Drizzle with the vinaigrette just before serving.