Mason Jar Tuna Niçoise
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A classic tuna Niçoise packed in a quart jar, with vinaigrette on the bottom and potatoes, green beans, egg, olives and lettuce layered above. Assemble it the night before or the morning you eat it.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 1/2 tbsp red-wine vinegar
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 chopped anchovy fillet (optional)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Salad
- 4 oz new potatoes
- 2 oz trimmed green beans
- 1 medium plum tomato
- One 4-oz can tuna in water drained
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 10 pitted Niçoise olives
- 6 butter/Boston lettuce leaves torn
Equipment
- quart jar
- saucepan
- whisk
- cutting board
Directions
- Prepare: Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together. Boil the potatoes until a knife slides in easily, about 5–8 minutes, then cool and slice them. Cook the green beans in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then drain and cool them. Hard-boil and chill the egg if needed.
- Assemble: Pour the vinaigrette into the jar, then add green beans, diced tomato, tuna, quartered egg, olives, potatoes, and torn lettuce.
- Store: Put the jar together no earlier than the night before serving or the morning of.
- Serve: Hold the jar upright until you are ready to eat. Empty it into a bowl, toss with the dressing, and serve cold.
Notes
Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below.
Nutrition
Serving: 1530g | Calories: 1890kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 170g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 9011mg | Potassium: 1178mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 6.2g | Vitamin A: 6501IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 1083mg | Iron: 74mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 salad); Dijon mustard counted as prepared mustard, new potatoes counted as red potatoes, plum tomato counted as tomatoes, hard-boiled egg counted as hard-boiled eggs, Niçoise olives counted as ripe olives (one 4-oz can 113 g), butter/Boston lettuce leaves counted as butterhead lettuce. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.