Niçoise Salad

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 10 cup chopped romain lettuce leaves
• 4 (4-ounce) red potatoes, steamed and sliced
• 1 cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
• 2 cups lightly steamed green beans
• 2 large vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 16 niçoise olives
• 4 large caper berries, rinsed and drained

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, whisk together shallot, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk in olive oil; set aside. Divide chopped romaine lettuce leaves, red potatoes, white, eggs, green beans, tomatoes, niçoise olives, and caper berries among 4 salad bowls; drizzle each with about 2 1/2 tablespoons dressing.