Cod Nicoise Salad
Cod Niçoise Salad is an easy, yet flavorful lunch or dinner for the warmer months! It starts with a bed of greens topped with fresh olives, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, potato & cod fillets, soft boiled eggs, blanched green beans, all dressed in an easy, lemony, vinaigrette.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: French
Author: Marzia
Dressing:
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon EACH: minced garlic AND dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ½ teaspoon salt AND black pepper
- ⅓ cup olive oil
COD: Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with a piece of foil. Remove the cod from the packaging, place in a single layer on the foil. When the oven is preheated, bake the cod fillets for 25-27 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the oven when done.
EGGS AND BEANS: While the cod is baking, bring a medium saucepan with water to boil. Add the eggs to the pot and cook for exactly 4 minutes. Then add green beans to the same pot as the eggs and cook for 2 minutes. While the green beans are blanching, add ice to a medium bowl and fill with water. Using a spider or sieve, remove eggs and beans to the ice water bath. And let them sit in the water for several minutes until cool, then peel the eggs.
DRESSING: In a small bowl or in a mason jar combine the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, dijon, honey, salt, and pepper. Whisk with one hand as you stream in the olive oil with the other hand (or just add it all and shake the jar.)
ASSEMBLE: Add the baby greens to the serving platter. Top with green beans, prepared cod, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, cut the eggs in half and place on top. Drizzle with the prepared dressing. Serve immediately.