Niçoise salad

The Niçoise salad is a French dish that is typically made with tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, and olives. The salad is named after the city of Nice, France, where it is thought to have originated.

There are many different recipes for Niçoise salad, and the ingredients can vary depending on what is available. The most common ingredients in a Niçoise salad are tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, olives, and a vinaigrette dressing.

The Niçoise salad is a popular dish in France, and it is often served as a main course or as a side dish. The salad can be served either cold or warm.

Advice

When making Niçoise salad, it's important to use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Opt for high quality extra-virgin olive oil for the dressing and use fresh, seasonal vegetables. Choose a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers, and red onions to add color and texture. Boil potatoes, eggs, and green beans separately and chill them before adding to the salad. Lastly, remember to add a few canned ingredients such as tuna, anchovies, and olives to give the salad a delicious salty flavor. Enjoy!

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Recipes

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Tuna Niçoise Salad

  • salt
  • olife
  • black pepper
  • honey
  • salt
  • green bean
  • lemon juice
  • dijon mustard
  • oil tuna
  • olive oil
  • cucumber
  • egg
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Lentil Niçoise Salad

  • salt
  • olife
  • black pepper
  • honey
  • salt
  • asparagus
  • lemon juice
  • dijon mustard
  • lentil
  • olive oil
  • radish
  • egg
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Salmon Niçoise Salad

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • orange
  • shallot
  • green lentil
  • kalamata olife
  • cherry tomato
  • red wine vinegar
  • green bean
  • olive oil
  • oil
  • chile flake
  • garlic
  • egg
  • basil
  • potato
  • salmon
  • parsley
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Salmon Niçoise Salad

  • lettuce
  • red potato
  • salmon
  • black pepper
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • niçoise olife
  • honey
  • parsley
  • dijon mustard
  • shallot
  • egg
  • haricots vert
  • anchovy
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Easy Niçoise Salad

  • olife
  • little potato company lemon
  • cherry tomato
  • persian cucumber
  • green
  • basil
  • egg
  • green bean
  • oil tin fish like smoked trout
  • Lemon Dressing
  • dijon mustard
  • honey
  • salt
  • chive
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
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Salmon Niçoise Salad

  • Salad
  • cherry
  • caper
  • salmon
  • greek olife
  • green bean
  • olive oil
  • minute egg
  • spring green
  • Dressing
  • dill
  • mayonnaise
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • stone mustard
  • black pepper

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
olive oil
black pepper
egg
dijon mustard
cherry tomato
lemon juice
green bean
olife
salmon
basil
honey
garlic
anchovy
haricots vert
radish
red wine vinegar
kalamata olife
red potato
lemon zest
potato
mayonnaise
shallot
parsley
yukon gold potato
salad green
tuna
hard-boiled egg
oil tuna
cucumber
black sesame seed
tuna steak
avocado
bell pepper
light miso
mirin
rice vinegar
soy sauce
vegetable oil
sheets nori
sesame oil
mesclun green
asparagus
lentil
orange
green lentil
oil
chile flake
lettuce
niçoise olife
little potato company lemon
persian cucumber
green
chive
oil tin fish like smoked trout
cherry
caper
dill
greek olife
stone mustard
minute egg
spring green

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 100%
  • olive oil 89%

Common Ingredients

  • black pepper 78%
  • egg 78%

Usual Ingredients

  • dijon mustard 67%

Rarey Ingredients

  • cherry tomato 56%
  • green bean 56%
  • lemon juice 56%