Rachel's Smoked Salmon Nicoise Salad
Courtesy of Delizia Foods

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Ingredients: 

• 3 cups organic baby spinach
• 1 small head of organic romaine, trimmed, leaves left whole
• 4 large eggs, hard boiled, cooled, peeled, halved
• 1 English or hot house cucumber
• 2 large heirloom tomatoes cut into large slices (or 2 cups cherry tomatoes) 
• 1/2 pound washed, trimmed fresh green beans, par boiled and cooled
• 2 pounds new potatoes boiled in salt water until just fork tender, and cooled
• 2 teaspoons capers
• 1/2 small red onion sliced thinly (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 cup Delizia Lemon Stuffed Manzanilla Olives

• fresh chopped Italian parsley leaves for garnish (optional)
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1 pound of cooked and cooled meat/protein of choice such as smoked, poached or grilled salmon, poached or grilled chicken, grilled steak, seared tuna, fried or baked tofu, etc. (there are no wrong answers here)

Dressing

• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
• 3 tablespoons MOV Champagne vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grainy mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 anchovy fillet (optional)
• 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup of MOV Extra Virgin Olive Oil or​ MOV Infused Olive Oil of choice (dill, garlic, lemon, orange, lime)

Directions:
In a large bowl, toss the cooked and cooled baby potatoes with two tablespoons of the dressing.

On a large platter just before serving, arrange a bed of baby spinach topped with the whole Romaine lettuce leaves.

Arrange the various components around the platter with the meat, fish or protein showcased in the center.

​Add a grind of fresh black pepper and serve the platter with the dressing on the side. 

Dressing:
Add the vinegar, lemon juice, anchovy fillet, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and cheese to the jar of a blender or food processor bowl. Pulse to combine well. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil until thickened.

Serves 6 as a meal or up to 10 as a starter​
​Enjoy!!

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