Seattle Nicoise

Name: Seattle Nicoise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ pound chunked (not thin sliced), Alaska-style smoked salmon; 1 cup bottled champagne salad dressing; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 ounces pickled green beans, cut in thirds; 1 ½ pounds new potatoes, red or yellow, scrubbed; 3 medium tomatoes, quartered; 5 eggs, hard cooked and peeled, then quartered; ½ cup nicoise or other small, black, pitted olives

Rating: 3.57 stars

7 Ratings
5 Reviews
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A Seattle-style version of the French favorite, Salade Nicoise.

By Simply American

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

¾ pound chunked (not thin sliced), Alaska-style smoked salmon
1 cup bottled champagne salad dressing
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces pickled green beans, cut in thirds
1 ½ pounds new potatoes, red or yellow, scrubbed
3 medium tomatoes, quartered
5 eggs, hard cooked and peeled, then quartered
½ cup nicoise or other small, black, pitted olives

Directions

Step 1
Break the salmon into large but still bite-sized chunks and set aside.

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Step 2
Boil the new potatoes for about 15 minutes in salted water, till they are just cooked through (you can run a sharp knife through one) but not falling apart.
Step 3
Drain completely, and then cut into bite-sized chunks. Place in a large bowl and pour half of the dressing over them.
Step 4
Add the egg wedges, beans, olives, tomatoes and salmon chunks. Drizzle vinaigrette to taste, then salt and pepper as desired. Gently stir together and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

1031 calories; protein 28.6g; carbohydrates 42.6g; fat 82.1g; cholesterol 284.6mg; sodium 3257.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (5)

Most helpful positive review

naples34102

01/04/2014

This light refreshing and nutritious salad was just what our bodies told us we needed after a couple of weeks worth of "holiday eating." Some of the submitter's twists on the classic Nicoise salad worked for me but some did not. In my view this needed to be a composed not tossed salad and it needed to be served on a bed of greens - mesclun butter lettuce or Romaine for example. I used Romaine. The bottled champagne dressing would be okay in a pinch I guess but with all these beautiful and quality ingredients I believe it deserved a homemade vinaigrette - I prepared a simple and classic Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette. The boiled new potatoes (test with a fork not a knife) are an important addition and the submitter has it right by letting them soak up some of the good salad dressing awhile before serving. The pickled green beans were too bold a deviation on the classic for me so I stuck to fresh green beans which I tossed in with the potatoes the last five minutes of cooking then removed them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process and to retain their vibrant green color. Now the salmon Hubs and I agree was an interesting and quite worthy variation from the classic tuna one Hubs particularly enjoyed. Finally except for the potatoes which were at room temperature I served this chilled not warm. All and all this was a creative interpretation of the classic Salad Nicoise that allows for individual tinkering and spin. Read More

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GET_CRACKIN

10/06/2008

Don't think i will be making it again...sorry Read More

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7 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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GET_CRACKIN

10/06/2008

Don't think i will be making it again...sorry Read More

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naples34102

01/04/2014

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brittami

08/11/2011

Our Changes: 6 Yellow Potatoes quartered 2 frozen salmon fillets 1 small onion diced Dash of salt and pepper 2 handfuls fresh green beans cut in half 1 large tomato diced 2 eggs 2 handfuls spinach Cut the potatoes into fourths. Spray a large skillet with PAM and cook the potatoes on medium heat. Add just enough water to not burn the pan. Place the eggs in a small sauce pan with enough water to cover the eggs. Boil at medium heat. After the eggs are started add the salmon fillets and onions to the large pan. Add the green beans when close to the end. Boil eggs in a small pan. After about 20 minutes run cold water over them and peel. Once the eggs are done everything else should be about done. Dice the tomato and place the spinach tomato eggs and potato-fish-green bean mixture on top. Enjoy! Read More

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Seattle2Sydney

01/03/2013

I think it needed more greens so I added some baby spinach lettuce and cucumber. I also didn't have that dressing and actually just left it seasoned with the salt and pepper and that tasted really nice. Added some more tomatoes too. I know I used the wrong type of smoked salmon but I just wanted to try it that way. It ended up looking nice. Read More

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Holiday Baker

Allstar

01/17/2013

It appears everyone changed this recipe and myself included. I don't think one can go wrong with nicoise salad. I used tuna instead of salmon. Also never heard of champagne salad dressing so I mixed up my own dressing with olive oil lemon basil and salt to taste. I used the eggs tomatoes green beans and fingerling potatoes. The green beans I steamed as I don't like the jarred pickled kind. Additionally I added baby cucumbers and kalmata olives. I chose this recipe because I wanted something like a salad but didn't have lettuce. Some type of dressing is a must. I like how hearty this type of salad is. ty Read More

Elizabeth Duckworth

05/29/2021

Great name for this salad since smoked salmon was used! I love Salad Nicoise so I decided to try this version of Seattle's. I started mine off with thin sliced smoked salmon (all I could fine here in Maine) I rolled up the salmon sprinkling them with capers and put them on a plate with a drizzle of EOV and stuck it in the refrigerator while I prepared the rest, the rest of the recipe I followed, but used cherry tomatoes rather than chopped which can have more liquid than I like and I found the "baby" new potato's (about 1" in diameter). I did make my own salad dressing a creamy dill. Which I thought went well with the salmon. We really liked this dish as a nice variation of the Salad Nicoise. Read More

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Seattle Nicoise

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 1030.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 57 %

carbohydrates: 14 %

dietary fiber: 24 %

sugars:

fat: 126 %

saturated fat: 69 %

cholesterol: 95 %

vitamin a iu: 28 %

niacin equivalents: 93 %

vitamin b6: 57 %

vitamin c: 81 %

folate: 20 %

calcium: 9 %

iron: 25 %

magnesium: 28 %

potassium: 34 %

sodium: 130 %

thiamin: 27 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.