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Salade Niçoise

Name: Salade Niçoise
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 150 g fresh tuna (canned or seared); 2 hard-boiled eggs; 50 g Niçoise olives; 100 g green beans; 150 g new potatoes; 100 g ripe tomatoes; 30 g anchovy fillets; 1 small red onion; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; a few leaves fresh basil; to taste salt and pepper

Salade Niçoise is a vibrant, fresh salad from the Provence region of France, known for its combination of tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and fresh vegetables. It reflects the Mediterranean diet and the coastal culture of Nice, offering a balance of flavors and textures that highlight local produce and seafood.

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French70%

Mediterranean30%

Ingredients

fresh tuna (canned or seared)
150 g
hard-boiled eggs
2
Niçoise olives
50 g
green beans
100 g
new potatoes
150 g
ripe tomatoes
100 g
anchovy fillets
30 g
red onion
1 small
extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp
lemon juice
1 tbsp
fresh basil
a few leaves
salt and pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the city of Nice, this salad was traditionally made with raw vegetables and olives, evolving over time to include tuna and eggs, reflecting the area's maritime and agricultural heritage.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

French70%

ingredients+techniques

Mediterranean30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling blanching assembling

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