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- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salad:
- 1 pound small red potatoes, scrubbed and halved
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 pound haricot vertes or green beans
- 2 pounds fresh sushi-quality tuna or
- Italian packed-in-oil canned tuna
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Nicoise olives
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