Salade Niçoise
Salade Niçoise is a typical Mediterranean dish that originated around the French city of Nice.
As there is no real "official" recipe, everyone has their own personal version. This is mine.
As there is no real "official" recipe, everyone has their own personal version. This is mine.
97 K 4.6/5 (28 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
18 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: June 7th 2018
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
900 g broad beans - 2
12 tomatoes - 3
120 g black olives - 4
60 g anchovy fillet - 5
150 g radishes - 6
150 g red onion - 7
375 g tuna in oil - 8
12 hard-boiled eggs - 9
18 tablespoons olive oil - 10
6 tablespoons vinegar - 11
salt - 12
pepper - Total weight: 3,915 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 3 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Shell 900 g broad beans and blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes...
Stage 2 - 5 min.
...to make removing the skin easier. Nip off the little budding shoot as well. Set aside.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Remove the stones from 120 g black olives and chop roughly.
Cut 60 g anchovy fillet into pieces.
Cut 60 g anchovy fillet into pieces.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 375 g tuna in oil (drained), the olives and anchovies.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the tomatoes and 12 hard-boiled eggs, sliced or quartered.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Stage 9
Your Salade Niçoise is ready. Best served not too cold.
Remarks
You will notice that this recipe contains neither potatoes nor green beans, which to my mind aren't sufficiently Mediterranean to be included.
As with any salad recipe, the amounts are only approximate, so do adapt it to suit yourself.
As with any salad recipe, the amounts are only approximate, so do adapt it to suit yourself.
And to drink?
A rosé from Provence.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 260 RDI=100 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 470 RDI=70 % | 6,040 RDI=300 % | 25,310 RDI: 300 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,410 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 18.75 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Broad beans
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Tuna in oil
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Radishes
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Red onion
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