Nicoise Salad: a perfect summer salad

Ben's mom Ginny came to visit us at the end of July so we wanted to make sure we had some awesome meals planned for her stay. Ben and I were having a hard time coming up with meals that are suitable for 100 degree weather with a side of 90% humidity. We came across this awesome looking Nicoise salad with seared tuna from Fine Cooking (September 2008 issue). This meal is served cold (a plus for hot days) but is elegant enough for guests. A sort of "fancy" salad if you will. This recipe only took about 20min to make and is very refreshing. I think the salad dressing was the best part of this salad!

Enjoy!
Nicoise Salad
*Note: When buying the tuna make sure to ask if the tuna can be consumed raw. Just asking for sushi grade does not ensure it is safe to eat raw.

Ben and Ginny (his mom) plating the salads

The salads ready to be brought to the table

Nicoise Salad with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Cheers!