Asparagus and Tuna Niçoise

By M&S Food
Tom Kerridge brings a fresh twist to the classic niçoise salad using M&S’s best-in-season asparagus. Tender new potatoes, soft-boiled eggs and fresh asparagus are brought together with juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber…
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Ingredients

14 total
  • 200g baby new potatoes, halved
  • 3 M&S Collection Free Range Eggs
  • 125g M&S Asparagus Tips
  • 1 little gem lettuce, leaves separated
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3 baby cucumbers, thickly sliced
  • 1 handful kalamata olives, pitted
  • 2 tsp M&S Capers
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 20g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 225g M&S Collection Albacore Tuna Loins in Spanish Olive Oil, drained

Method

7 steps
  1. Step 1

    Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil over a high heat. Add the potatoes and cook for 10 mins, until just tender. Drain and leave to cool slightly.

  2. Step 2

    Bring a second saucepan of water to the boil over a medium-high heat. Gently lower in the eggs and cook for 5 mins. Add the asparagus for the final 1 min of cooking. Remove both and transfer to a bowl of iced water to cool.

  3. Step 3

    Carefully peel the eggs, then halve them. Drain the asparagus and set aside.

  4. Step 4

    Arrange the little gem leaves and potatoes across two serving plates or 1 platter. Scatter over the red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and capers.

  5. Step 5

    To make the dressing, pour the vinegar, mustard and olive oil into a bowl and whisk until combined. Add the parsley and season well.

  6. Step 6

    Top with the eggs and asparagus, then gently flake over the tuna.

  7. Step 7

    Spoon the dressing generously over the salads and serve straight away.