For this recipe I have transformed the classic French Salade Niçoise into a delectable sandwich on a toasted baguette.  One of my favorite salads, the traditional Salade Niçoise is a composed salad of lettuce, tuna (traditionally canned tuna, but nowadays you see it served sometimes with seared tuna), hard-boiled eggs, green beans, potatoes and olives.  On one side of the toasted bread I spread a briny olive tapenade and on the other, a mixture of mayo and grainy Dijon mustard.  I used a lovely and flavorful canned Italian tuna packed in oil, followed by slices of hard-boiled egg, buttery lettuce and roasted slices of red pepper.  To make sure and incorporate the green beans and potatoes, I served them as the side to the sandwich, roasted and aptly sprinkled with herbs de provence and black olives for a bit of extra French flair.

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