SALAD NICOISE WITH OLIVE PUREE

Recipe by Courtney McDonald; Serves 6

Ingredients:
-1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, blanched and shocked in ice water
-1/2 pound yellow wax beans, trimmed, blanched and shocked
-1 pound fingerling potatoes, washed and roasted until tender and cooled
-1 bunch radish, trimmed and sliced
-1 torpedo onion, thinly sliced
-2 small mild sweet peppers, thinly sliced
-1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
-1/2 pound smoked albacore tuna, flaked
-3 farm-fresh eggs, hard boiled and quartered
-salt and pepper, to taste

In a large mixing bowl, toss the beans, roasted potatoes, radish, onion, peppers, cherry tomatoes and smoked albacore. Add the dressing, season to taste and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving dish and top with the smoked albacore. Garnish with the sliced egg and serve with bread and olive puree (recipe follows).