Name: Salmon Niçoise
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces small purple potatoes; Kosher salt; 4 ounces haricots verts, trimmed; 6 large eggs, room temperature; 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup drained capers, patted dry; 1 pound skin-on salmon fillet; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 anchovy fillets packed in oil; 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 lemon; 1/2 medium shallot, finely chopped; 4 cups frisée or mâche; 1/4 cup niçoise olives, pitted

White platter on a black background filled with a composed salad of flaked salmon green beans boiled eggs olives...

Salmon NicoiseMarcus Nilsson

We love making this salad with mâche instead of traditional frisée.

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