Wild Crab Niçoise Salad with Roast Potatoes, Vine Tomatoes & Gooey Egg

Serving size

7 plants Low sat fat

Wild Crab Niçoise Salad with Roast Potatoes, Vine Tomatoes & Gooey Egg

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: European
Food group: Shellfish

This delicious Crab Niçoise Salad features our responsibly-sourced 100% white crab meat. Loaded with juicy olives, sweet vine tomatoes, roasted broccoli and potatoes. Top with a gooey boiled egg, sweet maple and mustard dressing, and of course - our flaky & delicate premium crab meat. Simply magnifique!

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9 / air fryer 190C
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Bring a small saucepan filled with water to a boil
  • Pull out a large bowl, a small bowl, a grater & a slotted spoon

Get the potatoes on

  • Quarter the potatoes, then place onto the lined baking tray. Toss with 2 tsp oil, salt and pepper
  • Roast for 25-30 mins / air fryer 20-25 mins

Cook the egg

  • Carefully lower the egg into the saucepan using a spoon
  • Boil for 7 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon and run under cold water

Make the dressing & roast the broccoli

  • Thinly slice the shallot. Zest and halve the lemon
  • In the large bowl, combine the shallot, maple & mustard dressing, half the lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper
  • Trim and cut the broccoli into thirds. In the final 10 mins, add the broccoli to the potato tray, drizzle with 1 tsp oil, season, then roast for the remaining time

Finish the prep

  • Cut the tomatoes into 2cm wedges. Halve the olives
  • In the small bowl, combine the crab meat, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and pepper and 2 tsp olive oil
  • Carefully peel and halve the egg

Build the salad & plate up

  • Add the tomatoes, olives and roasted veg to the dressing bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Allow to cool for a few mins, then add the salad leaves and toss again
  • Share the Niçoise salad between bowls, topped with the zesty crab and egg halves. Garnish with the remaining lemon, cut into wedges

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