Salade Niçoise with Beef

Salad Niçoise has always been a favourite of mine. The classic recipe calls for green beans, potatoes, tuna, olives, eggs, anchovies, and Dijon vinaigrette.

This recipe has the same Provencal taste and is really delicious, perfect summer dinner. You can use leftover beef or broil a sirloin steak. I made it tonight in about 15 minutes, including running out to the garden for parsley, tomatoes, arugula, and green onions several times.

Salade Niçoise with Beef

Ingredients:
1 clove garlic
1 lb sirloin steak
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Capers or pickled peppers
Parsley, chopped
Arugula
Red onion, sliced or green onions, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
Nicoise olives, pitted

Instructions:
Grate the garlic and rub into the steak.
Preheat the broiler.
Put the steak on the broiling pan 6 inches from the element.
Broil 5 minutes on each side. Take out and let rest for 10 minutes.
Slice thinly across the grain.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together mustard and vinegar. Slowly pour in the olive oil while whisking.
Add capers or pickled peppers, parsley, and pepper.
Place arugula on a platter.
Layer the meat, onion, and tomatoes.
Pour over the vinaigrette.
Garnish with olives.