Recipe for Simple Tuna Nicoise for One
Ingredients
A small tin of good tuna in oil, the sort where the fish comes in slices
1 egg
A good handful of green beans, washed and cut in half
About 5 olives, halved
Flat leaf parsley leaves, a small handful
To season:
Lemon Juice
Olive Oil
Black Pepper
Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil and add the beans and the egg. Set a timer for four minutes.
After the four minutes are up, taste one of the beans to see if it is cooked (leave a little crunch but not much) . Fish out the beans with a slotted spoon and let the egg boil for another minute or so before taking the pan off the heat.
Mix the tuna, beans and olives together and dress with a little olive oil, lemon and black pepper.
After the egg has had about 8 minutes or so sat off the heat, change the water in the pan to cold water to get the egg cold quickly.
Once the egg has cooled, peel it and slice it into quarters. Place the egg and parsley on top of the other ingredients, stirring in gently when you are ready to eat.