Nicoise salad with coddled egg
- Serves: 1
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
Try this classic salad with a twist, quick to prepare and low in calories.
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 caper berries or capers, drained
1 large British Lion egg
1 (100g/4oz) fresh tuna steak
2.5ml/1/2 tsp olive oil
Method
- Cook the beans in a small pan of boiling water for 3 minutes. 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 minutes. 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 cooks the tuna steak for 1-2 minutes 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.
| Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat | Saturates | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 6.5g | 34.3g | 13.8g | 3.3g | 0.4g |
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