Gluten Free Salad Nicoise Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE SALADE NIçOISE

Steps:

• In tightly covered container, shake all vinaigrette ingredients until well blended. Refrigerate until serving time.
• In medium saucepan, place beans in 1 inch water (salted if desired). Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Boil uncovered 5 minutes. Cover and boil about 5 minutes longer or until crisp-tender; drain. Refrigerate beans about 1 hour or until cold.
• Line 4 plates with salad greens. Arrange beans, tomatoes and eggs around edges of plates. Mound tuna in center. Garnish with olives, anchovies and parsley. Serve with vinaigrette.

GLUTEN-FREE SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prick sweet potato all over with fork. Rub with 1/4 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place on ungreased small pan. Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until tender when pierced with knife. Cool slightly; cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 8 wedges.
• In large bowl, beat first 5 Vinaigrette ingredients with whisk; slowly beat in olive oil, then parsley and basil. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until very hot. Rub tuna with 1 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt; quickly cook on one side 3 to 4 minutes or until brown. Turn and quickly brown other side 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to cutting board, and cover with foil. Allow to rest 4 minutes; then cut diagonally into 12 slices.
• Heat 4-quart saucepan filled two-thirds with water to boiling over medium-high heat. Prepare an ice bath (mixture of ice and water in large bowl). Cook green beans in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes or until bright green, then drain and transfer to ice bath 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly; set aside.
• Beat vinaigrette again with whisk; toss spinach in vinaigrette. Divide spinach among 4 plates; divide remaining ingredients among plates on top of spinach. Serve immediately.