Recipe: Perfect Smoked potato salad nicoise

Smoked potato salad nicoise. Salade Nicoise is like a culinary escape to sunny southern France on a plate. It's a show-stopping salad perfect for a spring or summer dinner! To put my own spin on this classic, I used fingerling potatoes roasted with olive oil, salt and black pepper.

I boil the little potatoes, use fresh cherry tomatoes, canned green beans, marinated artichoke hearts, and whatever I have in the refrigerator. The one constant is the dressing which I really love. Nicoise is one of the great classics from the chef Escoffier, that you can still order at cafes and restaurants around the world. You can cook Smoked potato salad nicoise using 0 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Smoked potato salad nicoise

A real lunch salad that satiates very well. Nicoise is also an olive variety. Arrange potatoes on platter with tuna, asparagus, radishes, olives and onion. In small bowl, whisk vinegar, parsley, and oil; drizzle over salad.

Smoked potato salad nicoise step by step

1. Start smoker..
2. Boil potatoes until fork tender..
3. Once smoker is up to 200°F put potatoes in for 20 - 30 minutes..
4. Combine sugar, vinegar and onions. Boil until reduced and tender and thickened..
5. Same as step four but with mustard seeds, rice vinegar and water..
6. Combine mayo, brown mustard, salt & pepper. Pour over potatoes once cooled. Folding in mustard seeds, onions, egg & green beans..

While traditional potato salad is often loaded with high calorie mayonnaise, this healthy potato salad is lightly dressed in a tangy blend of lemon juice, white balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil-a staple in the Mediterranean diet and MIND diet. In addition to the potatoes, green beens add a tasty crunch. Grill the potatoes and tuna: Heat a gas grill to high or prepare a hot charcoal fire. I prefer crispy potatoes to traditional boiled potatoes, so I roasted mine in the oven with garlic and olive oil. You'll also notice the absence of olives here… Jack and I both hate olives, but by all means include them if you like them.

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