Name: Smoked Salmon Niçoise Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 cups Mixed Greens; 1 lb Baby Potatoes, washed (red, gold, or gemstone!); 1/2 tsp Sea Salt; 1/2 lb Green Beans, trimmed; 4 Boiled Eggs, halved or quartered; 10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved; 2 Mini Cucumbers, sliced; 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives, pitted; 2 tbsp Capers; 4 oz Smoked Salmon, thinly sliced - I absolutely LOVE the smoked salmon in this assortment package! It's a Costco staple for us!; 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard; 2 tsp Garlic, minced; 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar; 1/2 cup Olive Oil; Sea Salt, to taste; Cracked Black Pepper, to taste; Fresh Dill

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An amazing combination of ingredients, the most beautiful salad, Feel Good in a Bowl – these are just a few ways I’d describe this incredible Smoked Salmon Niçoise Salad! Creamy potatoes, crisp green beans, fresh tomatoes and boiled eggs, briny olives and capers, and thinly sliced smoked salmon make up this amazing take on the French classic, Niçoise Salad.

A vibrant salad with smoked salmon, green beans, sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, olives, potatoes, capers, and spinach, all garnished with fresh dill.

If you’re looking for a salad that actually feels like a full meal, you’ve found it in this Smoked Salmon Niçoise Salad. Nicoise Salad is a classic French dish that originated in Nice, France and is commonly composed of greens, boiled potatoes, blanched green beans, boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, tuna or anchovies, and a mustard based vinaigrette. It’s just the most incredible combination of ingredients! Let’s make it!

What ingredients are needed for preparing this Smoked Salmon Nicoise Salad?

4 cups Mixed Greens
1 lb Baby Potatoes, washed (red, gold, or gemstone!)
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 lb Green Beans, trimmed
4 Boiled Eggs, halved or quartered
10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved
2 Mini Cucumbers, sliced
1/2 cup Kalamata Olives, pitted
2 tbsp Capers
4 oz Smoked Salmon, thinly sliced – I absolutely LOVE the smoked salmon in this assortment package! It’s a Costco staple for us!

Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette:

1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
2 tsp Garlic, minced
2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 cup Olive Oil
Sea Salt, to taste
Cracked Black Pepper, to taste

Garnish:

Fresh Dill

Is there any equipment necessary for preparing Niçoise Salad?

You’ll need a medium pot for boiling the potatoes and green beans and a pretty, large platter for building the salad.

I also love these mini whisks or vinaigrette jars for preparing the dressing!

How to Prepare Smoked Salmon Niçoise Salad:

Boil the Potatoes – Wash the potatoes, place them into a pot, add 1/2 tsp of sea salt, and cover them with cool water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Remove them from the pot using a slotted spoon and let them cool. Do not discard the water. (After they cool, slice them in half.)

Prepare the Vinaigrette – Use the 10 minutes of boiling to combine all of the listed ingredients for the vinaigrette into a small bowl and whisk vigorously to combine. Set aside.

Boil and Blanch the Green Beans – Drop the trimmed, fresh green beans into the pot of boiling water. Boil for 2 – 3 minutes, then remove to an ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain after about 2 minutes in the ice bath and dry on a towel.

Build the Salad

Arrange the greens onto a large platter.

Top with the potatoes, green beans, boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, capers, and smoked salmon in the center.

A white oval plate filled with fresh spinach, green beans, and boiled potatoes. Surrounding the plate are bowls of cherry tomatoes, boiled eggs, cucumbers, olives, a small bowl of dressing, and sliced smoked salmon.

A platter with fresh spinach, cherry tomatoes, green beans, sliced potatoes, and olives, arranged in sections. Nearby are sliced cucumbers, salmon, a bowl of dressing, and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

A platter with sections of green beans, sliced cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, roasted potatoes, olives, capers, and fresh spinach leaves, all neatly arranged. A glass of orange juice is in the background.

A platter of fresh ingredients: sliced smoked salmon, halved boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, green beans, sliced cucumbers, small potatoes, dark olives, and capers, arranged on a bed of leafy greens. A small bowl of dressing is beside the platter.

Drizzle with the vinaigrette and garnish with fresh fill, sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Enjoy!

This Smoked Salmon Niçoise Salad makes for a gorgeous dish to serve for guests or at a party! It’s always a showstopper when you bring it to the table!

Storage:

Niçoise Salad is an amazing meal prep option! It’s hearty enough for a full lunch that will give you enough energy to finish out the day! (You may not even need that 2 pm coffee run!)

Store all of the ingredients in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 – 3 days max. I recommend holding off on adding the vinaigrette if you plan to store any portion of the salad. Dress upon eating.

Ways to Customize this Dish:

Use tuna instead of smoked salmon!
Or even grilled salmon instead of smoked – check out this delicious Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe from the blog!
Add radishes or pickled onions to the salad!

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