Niçoise salad with coddled eggs
Ingredients
- 50g/2oz fine green beans
- 1 large tomato, seeded and sliced
- 30ml/2 tbsp virtually fat free vinaigrette style dressing
- 15ml/1 tbsp snipped fresh chives
- a few caperberries or capers, drained
- 1 large British Lion egg
- 1 (100g/4oz) fresh tuna steak
- 2.5ml/1/2 tsp olive oil
Preparation time: 5 mins, cooking time: 10 mins, serves: 1.
Niçoise salad with coddled eggs recipe (306 calories per portion)
Method
- Cook the beans in a small pan of boiling water for 3 mins. Drain, rinse in cold water, drain. Mix the beans tomatoes, dressing, chives and caperberries together. Season well.
- Place the egg in a small pan of cold water. Bring slowly to the boil, then cook for 3 mins. Drain, rinse in cold water, tap the shell all over and remove.
- Brush the tuna steak on both sides with the oil. Heat a griddle or frying pan until hot, then cook the tuna steak for 1-2 mins on both sides until cooked to your liking. Place the tuna on a serving plate, top with the tomato mixture and finally the coddled (or soft boiled) egg. Spoon over any dressing and serve.