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Nicoise salad, that lovely Mediterranean dish, is usually made with tuna. This version features grilled Empire chicken, a delicious alternative to the fish. All the other good things that make a Nicoise salad a classic - the potatoes, olives, beans, and a grainy mustard vinaigrette- remain, creating a colorful and multi-textured dish. Here's a chance to use those "rainy day" grilled or broiled chicken cutlets you've cleverly prepared and stored. Or, using a grill pan for speed and convenience, prepare the cutlets especially for the salad -it's worth it!

Vinaigrette Ingredients

• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Pinch of sugar
• 2 tablespoons grainy or regular Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad Ingredients

• 12 small red new potatoes, washed and quartered, and cooked until tender
• ½ pound fresh green beans, stem ends trimmed, cooked until crisp tender
• 12 cups (about 1 pound) mesclun or tender baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
• 20 red or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
• 20 pitted Nicoise olives, or other cured black Mediterranean olives
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 4 medium grilled or broiled Empire chicken cutlets (about 1/2 pounds total), cut into l-inch strips
• 1 teaspoon drained capers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. In a small bowl, combine vinaigrette ingredients. Season to taste with the salt and pepper and whisk to blend.
2. Toss potatoes with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette while still warm. Reserve.
3. Toss green beans with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and reserve.
4. Arrange the mesclun in the center of a plate and drizzle with vinaigrette; arrange the tomatoes, olives, eggs, and chicken strips around the greens and drizzle with remaining dressing. Sprinkle with capers and parsley.

   Serves 4

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