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Zesty Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes with Lemon

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Salmon niçoise lunch boxes with potatoes, eggs, green beans, tomatoes, olives, and lemon mustard dressing.

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35 min480 kcal2 base servingsFreshPackableFilling
ContainsEgg, Fish
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Focus ingredients: salmon, eggs, green beans

Dietary fit: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep the dressing separate if the lunch is being packed the night before.

Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 240g salmon fillets
  • 2 eggs
  • 300g new potatoes
  • 120g green beans
  • 120g cherry tomatoes
  • 40g olives
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

oven, saucepan

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes cooking step 1: Get prepped.
    Step 1

    Simmer the soup

    Halve any larger new potatoes, then simmer them in salted water for 12 to 15 minutes until a knife slides in easily.

    15 min
  2. Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes cooking step 2: Start cooking.
    Step 2

    Prep the ingredients

    Add the eggs to the potato pan for the final 8 minutes and the green beans for the final 3 minutes, then drain everything well.

    8 min
  3. Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes cooking step 3: Build the flavour.
    Step 3

    Build the flavour

    Cool the eggs under cold water, peel, and halve them, then halve the cherry tomatoes.

  4. Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes cooking step 4: Bring it together.
    Step 4

    Start the pan

    Cook the salmon in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until it flakes easily and is piping hot in the centre.

    8 min
  5. Salmon Nicoise Lunch Boxes cooking step 5: Finish the dish.
    Step 5

    Mix the sauce

    Whisk the lemon juice with the mustard, olive oil, and a small pinch of salt to make a quick dressing.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Divide the potatoes, beans, tomatoes, olives, eggs, and salmon between lunch boxes, then pack the dressing separately if chilling overnight.