France · Salads

Niçoise Salad

Nicoise is a classic French salad that originates from the Nice region.

35 min✻4 servings✻400 kcal
Niçoise Salad

Ingredients

  • canned tuna in olive oil, broken into pieces200 g
  • small young potatoes, boiled and cut in half200 g
  • green beans, boiled until soft100 g
  • hard-boiled eggs, cut into quarters2
  • red onion1 small
  • black olives1 cup
  • anchovies4-5
  • tomato, cut into slices1 large
  • romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces4-5 leaves
  • extra virgin olive oil3 tbsp
  • red wine vinegar1 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard1 tsp
  • garlic1 clove
  • salt and black pepperto taste

Method

  1. 1Boil the potatoes until soft, cool and cut in half. Boil the green beans until soft, then drop in ice water to retain their color. Boil the eggs until hard-boiled, cool, peel and cut into quarters. Slice the red onion and tomato.
  2. 2In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and crushed garlic. Season with salt and black pepper.
  3. 3Arrange the lettuce leaves on a large platter. Top with potatoes, green beans, tomato slices, eggs, tuna, onions, olives and anchovies.
  4. 4Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.