Keto Niçoise salad (low carb version)

A low-carb Niçoise salad with tuna, eggs, olives and a lemon and olive oil vinaigrette.

Ingredients

natural tuna fillets or canned tuna, drained

hard boiled eggs

romaine or mesclun salad

cherry tomatoes (optional, few)

pitted black olives

anchovies (optional)

olive oil

lemon juice

Instructions

1. Cook eggs 9–10 minutes until firm yolks; immerse in cold water and peel.
2. In a large salad bowl, combine the salad, sliced ​​cherry tomatoes, olives and crumbled tuna fillets.
3. Prepare a vinaigrette by emulsifying the olive oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
4. Pour in the vinaigrette, mix gently, arrange the eggs cut in half and the anchovies if using; serve chilled.

Variants

• Replace the tuna with smoked salmon for a variation richer in omega-3.

Tips

• Add only a few tomatoes to keep the carbs low.

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