Egg Niçoise salad

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Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil

juice 1 lemon

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

1 garlic clove , grated

⅓ small pack basil , leaves chopped

3 pitted black Kalamata olive , rinsed and chopped

2 eggs

250g new potatoes , thickly sliced

200g fine green beans

½ red onion , very finely chopped

14 cherry tomatoes , halved

6 romaine lettuces leaves, torn into bite-sized pieces

6 pitted black Kalamata olive , rinsed and halved

Method

Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl with 1 tbsp water.

Meanwhile boil the potatoes for 7 mins, add the beans and boil 5 mins more or until both are just tender, then drain. Boil 2 eggs for 8 minutes then shell and halve.

Toss the beans, potatoes and remaining salad ingredients, except the eggs, together in a large bowl with half the dressing. Arrange the eggs on top and drizzle over the remaining dressing.