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Nicoise-Style Tuna Salad With White Beans & Olives

“For my nicoise-style tuna salad, just open three cans: one each of tuna, white beans and sliced olives. Toss these ingredients with slivered red onion, olive oil and lemon juice. Take time, if you like, to boil eggs, or pick them up at the grocery salad bar. Serve the salad with steamed green beans. For an even simpler version, add a little chopped parsley to the salad for color and serve it with salted tomato slices.”

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

I found the recipe and tried it because my husband dislikes mayo. It is the only way I make tuna now. It is fabulous as written, but I have also added feta cheese sprinkles, which tastes great. I just mix in the green beans now. Sometimes I skip the eggs. I recommend it enthusiastically!

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CRYSTALSHOE

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009

Delicious! I used chopped cucumber instead of green beans, left out the onions, and used more lemon juice/less olive oil. It was really good! Next time I'm going to add tomatoes and another can of beans. I love salade nicoise but it takes so long to make so this recipe is great.

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Shiloh

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Living In: Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

I made this dish last night because I didn't have much left in the house--it was excellent! I included green olives instead of black and left out the eggs.

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Reviewed: May 19, 2009

Excellent salad! Easy to put together, healthy and perfect for lunch or a light supper. What more do you want? Great served with fresh green beans from the garden. Another winner from Pam Anderson!

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ANN MARIE01

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: New Port Richey, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2008

Quick and easy to make Great for those with high blood pressure. Added a mixed salad. whole family loved it from 5yr old grandson to his 73yr old opa.

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Cushla

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2008

Very good, better after chilled in fridge. Added tomatoes.

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megnrn

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2008

i was looking for a way to use up an extra tuna steak. it did the trick but was nothing special.

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tarrastarr

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Home Town: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2008

The salad is good if heated slightly and then add the hard boiled eggs. I would probably use only a few green beans and serve with vinegrette over salad greens.

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Amy W

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2007

What a healthy, fresh summer salad! Rather than portioning it, I just mixed it all into one big bowl. I didn't use the lemon zest and I found the flavor to be perfectly lemony without it.

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MOLLE888

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Home Town: Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2007

Excellent dish. I couldn't find Great Northern Beans, so I used navy beans - I might try white kidney beans next time, as I felt the navy beans were a bit too small. I added canned corn for some extra sweetness as well as some parsley, marinated artichoke hearts, and sliced avocado. I omitted the olive oil, so I ended up using more lemon juice than suggested, as it wasn't flavorful enough for me. This is a very refreshing and easy-to-prepare dish.

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Ana

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2007

Instead of tuna, I used leftover grilled salmon, leftover steamed green beans and I added a couple leftover baby red potatoes, quartered. Also perked up the dressing a bit with more lemon, garlic and a little dijon mustard. YUM!!!

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Christine M

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Home Town: Hopedale, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2007

thumbs up for this...from now on this has been my staple food during family gatherings....

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sambo forest

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Home Town: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2006

This was great. Next time I will double the vinegrette part of the recipe as I found it was a bit on the blah side even though the vinegrette itself was very tasty and went well with the salad. Makes a great summer lunch!

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Stephanie M.

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Home Town: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

I didn't do the eggs or the green beans, I just served for a light lunch with crackers and sliced tomatoes. I was good, but too much lemon flavor for my taste. It was also dressed too heavily, so I will make less next time and use less lemon

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2006

very good. Fills you up. certain to be a summer favorite.

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mikita

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2006

Great recipe. Tastes just like the nicoise salad from a restaurant that I love. I used kalamata olives instead, and left out the eggs and green beans. Served over mixed greens instead -- was super easy. Also, after an initial tasting, added a little more oregano and lemon zest.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2006

It was ok. I did not like green beans in this salad. To my taste they were overhelming.

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Zuzana

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Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2005

Fresh and lemon-y, the zest makes this salad sing. I tweaked the recipe a bit, (real kalamata olives, citrus-infused olive oil, more seasonings.) As I was taking it to a buffet for a large crowd, I bulked up the bowl by adding some green peas, roma tomatoes and a can of artichoke hearts. A scant cup of leftovers made a nice lunch the following day. A great addition to my salad repertoire.

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