Salade Niçoise

Instructions

1. 1
   Bring a pot of salted water to boil and blanch green beans for 3-4 minutes, then drain and cool
2. 2
   Arrange salad greens on a large platter or individual plates
3. 3
   Arrange blanched green beans, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red bell pepper, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and tuna in sections on top of the greens
4. 4
   Place anchovy fillets and Niçoise olives decoratively over the salad
5. 5
   Prepare vinaigrette by whisking together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt and pepper
6. 6
   Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad just before serving and toss gently