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Asparagus Salad Nicoise

Ready in 20 minutes
Prep 20 minutes
2
SERVINGS
METRIC
IMPERIAL

  • 500 g Ontario Asparagus, trimmed
  • 500 ml cooked cubed Ontario potatoes
  • 250 ml sliced Ontario mushrooms
  • 170 g water-packed chunk tuna, drained
  • 2 hard-cooked Ontario eggs, peeled and cut into wedges
  • 1 Ontario greenhouse tomato, cut into wedges
  • 8 oil cured olives

Dressing

  • 75 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • 25 ml each white wine vinegar and water
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 10 ml each dried tarragon and Dijon mustard
  • 5 ml drained capers
  • 1 ml salt
  • 0.5 ml pepper
A French classic from Provence, this version takes its inspiration from Ontario asparagus, greenhouse tomatoes and mushrooms. It makes a simple but sophisticated main course for dining al fresco.

Instructions

Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, water, garlic, tarragon, mustard, capers, salt and pepper; set aside.
In large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook asparagus until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain well. On 2 dinner plates, arrange in groups, asparagus, potatoes, mushrooms, tuna, eggs, tomato and olives; drizzle with dressing.

Nutritional Facts
  • Amount Per Serving
    556 Calories
  • protein
    38 g
  • fat
    25 g
  • carbohydrate
    47 g
  • fibre
    6 g
  • sodium
    500 mg

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