Salad Nicoise

This salad is wonderful for those on a low carb diet. It has great variation in ingredients and is filling. This makes a perfect meal for one!

Tin of tuna

2T Calamata olives

2 hardboiled eggs

1/4 cup of sliced cherry tomatoes

A handful of green beans blanched and sliced into thumb size lengths

Mix together. Add some ice berg lettuce if you like.

Vinaigrette

2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 Dijon or grainy mustard (or half of each)

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 medium shallot

1/2t balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix in a blender until smooth. Serve over salad and store the remainder in an airtight container in the fridge until needed.