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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 large eggs, shells washed Salt and pepper 1/2 pound short, twisted pasta, such as fusilli 3/4 pound small red potatoes, thinly sliced 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise 2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna packed in olive oil, drained, oil reserved 2 large tomatoes, diced medium 1/3 cup pitted Nicoise olives 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

Cook’s Notes Temp TipThis dish is great served warm, room temperature, or even chilled, so it’s perfect for a potluck or picnic.Since the eggs are cooked in the same water as the rest of the dish, you should clean them as you would fruits and vegetables.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4 pasta-nicoise-1-med108588.jpg

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 20 mins total: 50 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 20 mins

total: 50 mins

prep:

20 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings: 4

4

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pasta-nicoise-1-med108588.jpg

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, shells washed Salt and pepper 1/2 pound short, twisted pasta, such as fusilli 3/4 pound small red potatoes, thinly sliced 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise 2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna packed in olive oil, drained, oil reserved 2 large tomatoes, diced medium 1/3 cup pitted Nicoise olives 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

Directions

In a large pot, bring eggs and 6 quarts water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 6 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove eggs and run under cold water. Peel eggs when cool enough to handle.

Salt water and return to a boil over high. Add pasta and potatoes and cook 3 minutes less than package instructions, then add green beans and cook until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain. Return to pot and add tuna, 1/3 cup reserved oil, tomatoes, olives, and vinegar. If necessary, add enough pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Slice eggs and scatter over pasta.

Cook’s Notes Temp TipThis dish is great served warm, room temperature, or even chilled, so it’s perfect for a potluck or picnic.Since the eggs are cooked in the same water as the rest of the dish, you should clean them as you would fruits and vegetables.

Cook’s Notes

Temp TipThis dish is great served warm, room temperature, or even chilled, so it’s perfect for a potluck or picnic.

Reviews (4)

 Add Rating & Review     69 Ratings   5 star values:        5    4 star values:        14    3 star values:        28    2 star values:        16    1 star values:        6

Reviews (4)

Add Rating & Review     69 Ratings   5 star values:        5    4 star values:        14    3 star values:        28    2 star values:        16    1 star values:        6

Add Rating & Review

69 Ratings 5 star values: 5 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 6

69 Ratings 5 star values: 5 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 6

69 Ratings 5 star values: 5 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 6

  • 5 star values: 5 4 star values: 14 3 star values: 28 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 6

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/24/2014   My husband loved this dish. I was not as impressed. After reading the reviews, I thought I'd add more flavor to the tuna by mixing in lemon juice. I decided not to use the oil from the tuna after tasting it, but rather my own EVOO. Also, I didn't add the pasta water which, as one reviewer noted, made the dish soggy. With these changes, it tasted pretty good. However, I found the potatoes disintegrated and should have either been cooked separately or cut into large cubes.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/19/2014   Martha has many great recipes - this is not one of them. Half the recipe was more than enough for 4 people, but it was tasteless and stodgy. Wouldn't make again.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       08/18/2014   I absolutely love this recipe. No changes were made. Restaurant quality.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       09/10/2012   Easy and delicious. I served it warm. Will definitely make again.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 08/24/2014

My husband loved this dish. I was not as impressed. After reading the reviews, I thought I’d add more flavor to the tuna by mixing in lemon juice. I decided not to use the oil from the tuna after tasting it, but rather my own EVOO. Also, I didn’t add the pasta water which, as one reviewer noted, made the dish soggy. With these changes, it tasted pretty good. However, I found the potatoes disintegrated and should have either been cooked separately or cut into large cubes.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 08/19/2014

Martha has many great recipes - this is not one of them. Half the recipe was more than enough for 4 people, but it was tasteless and stodgy. Wouldn’t make again.

Rating: 4 stars 08/18/2014

I absolutely love this recipe. No changes were made. Restaurant quality.

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: 5 stars 09/10/2012

Easy and delicious. I served it warm. Will definitely make again.

Rating: 5 stars

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