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Salmon Niçoise
Courtesy of bon appétit and BY CLAIRE SAFFITZ
We love making this take on a Niçoise salad with mâche instead of traditional frisée for a slightly more mellowed recipe.
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Ingredients For Salmon Niçoise
8 ounces small purple potatoes Kosher salt
4 ounces haricots verts, trimmed
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons plus ¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup drained capers, patted dry
1 pound skin-on salmon fillet Freshly ground black pepper
4 anchovy fillets packed in oil
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon sugar
1 lemon
½ medium shallot, finely chopped
4 cups frisée or mâche
¼ cup niçoise olives, pitted
Preparation For Salmon Niçoise
Step 1
Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and add cold water to cover by 1″. Bring to a boil, season with salt, and cook until fork-tender, 15−20 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a plate with a slotted spoon.
Step 2
Return water to a boil and cook haricots verts in same saucepan until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of ice water. Chill until cold, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry.
Step 3
Return water in pot to a boil and cook eggs, 8 minutes. Transfer eggs to bowl of ice water and chill until cold, about 5 minutes. Peel; set aside.
Step 4
Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Add capers and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until capers burst and are crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer capers with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Let oil cool; set aside.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 425˚. Rub salmon all over with reserved caper oil and place on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until medium-rare (fish will be slightly translucent in the center), 10−12 minutes. Let cool.
Step 6
Meanwhile, mash anchovies, mustard, and sugar in a large bowl to form a coarse paste. Remove peel and white pith from lemon. Working over bowl, cut between membranes of lemon to release segments. Squeeze remaining juice from membranes into bowl; discard membranes. Whisk in shallot, then slowly whisk in remaining ¼ cup oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
Step 7
Using a fork, break salmon into large flakes; discard skin. Halve reserved potatoes and eggs crosswise.
Step 8
Arrange frisée on a platter; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with half of dressing. Top in separate piles with potatoes, haricots verts, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and salmon. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing and top with fried capers.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCUS NILSSON