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authentic niçoise salad recipe

Authentic Niçoise Salad Recipe

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This composed salad is absolutely summer on a plate and if you get some really good, locally grown fresh produce, it’s incredible. Sounds good? Read on to discover on how to make a Niçoise salad just as they do in the South of France!

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 ripe, good quality tomatoes, chopped into chunks
  • 1/4 cucumber, chopped into medium chunks
  • 1 spring onion/scallion, sliced thinly on a bias
  • 6 radishes, cut into chunks
  • 4 fillets of anchovies from a tin, or more as required
  • 2 eggs
  • Tuna fillets, from a jar or tin, as required
  • Hand full of fresh basil leaves
  • Hand full of Niçoise black olives
  • *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as required
  • Salt & pepper, as required

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to boil and place the eggs into the water. Cook for 8 minutes.
  2. When cooked, remove the eggs and place them into ice water.
  3. Once fully cool, peel the eggs and chop lengthways, 3 times.
  4. Place the the tomatoes, cucumber, radish and scallions into serving bowls and season with salt*, pepper and plenty of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
  5. Add the olives, basil and anchovies on top. Finally place the tuna fillets on top and eat immediately!

Notes

  1. Makes enough for 2 mains or 4 starter portions.
  2. Try and use the best quality EVOO that you can get! Since this is the only dressing, using high quality oil really makes a difference.
  3. Season with salt just before you serve. Salt removes liquid from the tomatoes over time and will make your salad soggy!
  • Author: Richard
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cuisine: French