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.
105 K 4.6/5 (28 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
6 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: June 7th 2018
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
10.6 oz broad beans - 2
4 tomatoes - 3
1.4 oz black olives - 4
0.7 oz anchovy fillet - 5
1.8 oz radishes - 6
1.8 oz red onion - 7
4.4 oz tuna in oil - 8
4 hard-boiled eggs - 9
6 tablespoons olive oil - 10
2 tablespoons vinegar - 11
salt - 12
pepper
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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 10.6 oz 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 1.4 oz black olives and chop roughly.
Cut 0.7 oz anchovy fillet into pieces.
Cut 0.7 oz anchovy fillet into pieces.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 4.4 oz tuna in oil (drained), the olives and anchovies.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the tomatoes and 4 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 | 90 RDI=30 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 2,010 RDI=100 % | 8,440 RDI: 100 % |
| 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 6 people : 6.25 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
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Broad beans
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Tuna in oil
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Red onion
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