Summer Keto Nicoise Salad

By Jolie Wiener, August 19, 2020

Are you craving that healthy, colorful salad that actually fills you up instead of making you more hungry? Us too!

Don't tease yourself with a salad and expect to be full from it unless you fill it with protein and tons of style. So, we've compiled a "go-t0" list for topping on a summer's favorite classic, a Nicoise Salad! Do you have any secret toppings for your salads? Let us know!

Servings Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 oz. turnip or celery root
  • 5 oz. fresh green beans
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 finely chopped garlic cloves (optional)
  • 5 oz. baby gem lettuce or Romaine lettuce
  • 2 oz. cherry tomatoes -½ red onion
  • 1 can tuna in olive oil
  • 2 oz. olives
  • salt and pepper

Dressing Ingredients:

  • ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp small capers
  • ½ oz. anchovies
  • 1⁄3 cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  • ½ lemon, the juice
  • 1 minced garlic clove (optional)

Method:

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the dressing using a mixer or an immersion blender until fully combined and creamy. Set aside.
  2. Boil the eggs the way you like them, soft or hard boiled. Place them immediately in ice-cold water when they are done to make them easier to peel. Cut them into wedges.
  3. Wash and peel the turnips. Cut them in half-inch pieces. Wash and trim the green beans and parboil both for 5 minutes in lightly salted water. Use separate pans. Rinse in cold water when done.
  4. Place a skillet on medium high heat and fry the green beans in butter or olive oil. Add finely chopped garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Place lettuce on a serving plate or on individual plates. Add tomatoes, onion, drained tuna, eggs, beans, olives and turnip. Serve with dressing on the side.
  6. Enjoy!
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