French Food Friday - Chicken Nicoise

Bonjour from what, is going to be, another very hot day for most of France.

It is far to hot to be cooking for salads are the theme for the next few days. This week's recipe uses chiicken as opposed to tuna and it is perfect for lunch or dinner.

 Chicken Nicoise

 INGREDIENTS

• 125g (4½oz) green beans
• 250g (9oz) leftover cooked chicken
• 1 romaine lettuce
• 12 good quality olives
• 4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 3tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
  
• 1tsp wholegrain mustard
• Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 4 eggs
• 1tbsp olive oil

METHOD

Cook the green beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold running water.

Cook the eggs in a pan of boiling water for 8 minutes, then drain and leave under cold running water for 2 minutes. Peel away the shells and halve the eggs.

Tear the chicken and lettuce into chunky pieces and place in a bowl with the beans, eggs, olives and tomatoes, and mix together carefully. Whisk the oil, balsamic vinegar and mustard together and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Drizzle over the salad and mix gently together. Sprinkle over the parsley, and serve.

Bon appetit à tous ♥ 

L x