This sandwich is imbued with the jaunty spirit and tangy brininess of the French traditional, salade Nicoise. Whereas there’s no tuna nor eggs right here, the mashed chickpeas present a creamy canvas for the brilliant Nicoise components, together with boiled potatoes, cucumbers, radishes, shallots and black olives. The fillings are rounded out by a pointy caper French dressing, providing an acidity that actually makes this sandwich sing. This recipe reveals the adaptability of a Nicoise — wonderful as a salad, good on a sandwich.
Storage: Refrigerate leftover potatoes and mashed chickpeas individually for as much as 4 days.
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Instructions
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Step 1
Cook dinner the potatoes: Convey a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and boil till tender, 12 to fifteen minutes. Drain, and when cool sufficient to deal with, thinly slice.
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Step 2
Make the chickpeas: Whereas the potatoes prepare dinner, in a big bowl, mix the chickpeas, mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, oil, garlic, salt and an enormous pinch of pepper. Utilizing the again of a fork, mash the components till you will have a chunky however spreadable combination. Style, and season with extra salt and/or lemon juice, if wanted.
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Step 3
Make the French dressing: In a small bowl, whisk collectively oil, capers, lemon juice, mustard, water and salt till mixed.
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Step 4
When able to serve, set out 4 of the bread slices, divide the mashed chickpeas amongst them and unfold in a fair layer. Prime with the tomato, cucumber, radish, olives, shallot or crimson onion and potatoes. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the French dressing over the greens, flippantly season with salt and black pepper, if desired, and high every sandwich with a chunk of bread. Slice in half and serve.
