How to make Salmon Niçoise

Brimming with omega-3s, oils that are beneficial for your heart, brain and joints, salmon is one of the healthiest fish you can buy. High in protein and an excellent source of heart-protective vitamin E, salmon is also one of the few dietary sources of vitamin D, a crucial nutrient for keeping your bones strong. Here's a healthy and tasty recipe that will add the healthy classic Salmon Niçoise to your arsenal.

Preparation time 10 minutes

Cooking time 6 minutes

Serves 4

• 3 eggs
• 500 g (1 lb ) skinless salmon
• 75 ml (1/3 c) green beans
• 2 pitted black olives
• 4 anchovy fillets
• Head of romaine
• 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 6 scallions, finely chopped
• 60 ml (4 tbsp) virgin olive oil
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) red wine vinegar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard
• 5 ml (1 tsp) superfine sugar
• 1 clove garlic

1. Cook eggs in a pan of boiling water for six minutes, or until hard boiled. Meanwhile, steam skinless salmon and green beans for five minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked but still moist and the green beans are tender. Let cool.

2. Drain the eggs, remove the shells and cut into quarters. Cut pitted black olives in half and halve drained anchovy fillets.

3. Wash the outer leaves from a head of romaine and place them in a large salad bowl. Cut the romaine heart into eight segments and add to the bowl. Add tomatoes, scallions and green beans.

4. Make a vinaigrette dressing by mixing olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, superfine sugar and crushed clove garlic. Season to taste and pour over the salad.

5. Divide the salmon into 12 large pieces and place them on the salad. Add the olives and anchovy fillets. Arrange the eggs on top of the salad before serving.

• If you don't have a steamer, microwave the salmon and beans in a microwave-proof dish with a tight-fitting lid. Add 30 millilitres (two tablespoons) of water to the dish, cover and cook on high for three to four minutes, or until the fish is opaque and the beans are cooked but still crunchy.
• To make superfine sugar, put granulated sugar in a food processor and process for 30 seconds.

Nutritional information: 326 Calories, 21 g Fat, 4 g Saturated Fat, 6 g Carbohydrates, 28 g Protein, 2 g Fibre