Salad Nicoise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head butter lettuce
French dressing
3 c. sliced cold, cooked potatoes
3 c. cold, cooked cut green beans
4 tomatoes, quartered
2 c. large chunks canned tuna, chilled
1/2 c. pitted black olives
2 or 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered
6 to 12 anchovy fillets
2 to 3 Tbsp. minced fresh tarragon, chives, basil or chervil

Preparation

Line shallow bowl or dish with large outer leaves of lettuce. Break remaining lettuce into bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons French dressing.
Separately season potatoes, beans, tomatoes and tuna with dressing and arrange over lettuce.
Garnish with olives, eggs and anchovies.
Pour 1/2 to 3/4 cup dressing over all and sprinkle with herbs.
Makes 6 servings.