Author Notes
Here’s a vegan version of the French Salad Nicoise, perfect for a picnic in the grass. I hope you’re savoring this beautiful weather while it’s still here! Get out there and enjoy it (and take this salad with you for a tasty lunch in the park). —lynne
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Ingredients
- The Salad & Dressing
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4
new potatoes, boiled
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1/4 pound
green beans, trimmed
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1/4 cup
julienned carrots
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1/2
small red onion, chopped
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1
cucumber, sliced
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1
bag organic mixed greens
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2 tablespoons
Dijon mustard
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1 1/2 cups
extra virgin olive oil
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1/3 cup
red wine vinegar
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1 teaspoon
dried thyme
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1 teaspoon
sea salt
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2 teaspoons
fresh ground black pepper
- The Mock Egg
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1
block firm tofu
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1/3 cup
veganaise
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1/2 teaspoon
lemon juice
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1/2
stalk celery
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1/4
red onion
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1
clove garlic
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1 tablespoon
Dijon mustard
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1 tablespoon
chopped dill, plus more for garnish
Directions
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Place the mixed greens at the bottom of a serving plate or platter.
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Assemble the green beans in a cluster, and arrange the other vegetables around them.
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To make the mock egg, mix the celery, onion an garlic in a food processor until well-mixed, then add the tofu, lemon, turmeric, veganaise, Dijon mustard and dill and process again until smooth.
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Scoop two portions of mock egg and arrange on top of the greens and veggies.
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Garnish with remaining chopped dill. Serve, and enjoy!
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