This is my go to salad meal in a hurry. You can cut some corners, or tweak depending on whats in the house.
For 2 people (or 1 monster portion)
100g new potatoes, boiled, halved.
100g french/fine beans cooked and blanched in cold water
2 boiled eggs, halved
Cos or baby gem lettuce – chopped
6(ish) cherry tomatoes, halved. (or equivalent larger tomato)
5cm-ish length cucumber – chopped (deseeded, but skin on/off- your choice)
1/2 shallot finely sliced, or equivalent spring onion
1 can tuna steak
12 black olives
1-2 radishes – thin sliced (missable, but a nice crunch)
Artichoke hearts (roasted and from the jar) (again missable)
salt, pepper
Dressing –
French dressing if you’re in a hurry – or if you have the time, and feel the love:
3 tbl olive oil
1 tbl red wine vinegar
1 tbl lemon juice
1/2 clove garlic, crushed
1-2 anchovies
1tsp capers
Blend the dressing ingredients, and mix with salad – hold back the eggs and tuna. plate and add tuna and eggs to the top