- Canned Tuna (I like to use tuna in olive oil)
- Green beans or the French variety, Haricots Verts (I think tradition dictates eating them raw but I like to blanch mine for 1 – 2 minutes)
- Olives (I didn’t have Niçoise olives so I used Kalamata)
- Potatoes, boiled or roasted
- Mixed greens
- Capers
- Red Onion, thinly sliced
- Tomatoes
- Egg, hard-boiled and sliced in quarters
- Anchovy fillets
- 1 – 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 – 2 cloves pressed or grated fresh garlic
- Juice of half a lemon (I also added a little red wine vinegar for additional tartness because my Meyer lemons are so sweet)
- Olive Oil, about half a cup
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
sweetlife says
I love tuna nicoise, and I’m with you no shyness when it comes to eating good food…
sweetlife
Bebe Mama (Judy) says
Cute nickname! 🙂 Beautiful, healthy salad! I’d love to eat this salad, but I think I like your double chocolate cappuccino cookies better… LOL. I have a weakness for all things sweet – cookies, cakes, pie, ice cream, you name it! Congrats on the Top 9!
Ruby says
Beautiful, delicious and a great reminder of how varied and filling a ‘mere’ salad can be!
wheelsandlollipops says
This is one of our ‘go to’ summer dishes. After spending many weekends in Nice I’ve come to the realization that not even there is no ‘one’ Niçoise salad. The one constant is that olives are always Niçoise 🙂 I also prefer the salad with lettuce 🙂 I’m hungry now 🙂
Chef Dennis says
what a beautiful Nicoise salad…takes me back to my trip to the south of France…sigh
thanks so much for sharing!
Claudia says
I do love this salad – almost no-cook for the summer (I blanche the string beans also). It has everything: a myriad of taste and color.
Roti n Rice says
I love Nicoise salad. I’ll have to make it soon….
Monet says
I love Tuna Nicoise salad, and like you, I always have difficulty in determining which different items I want on my fork. Your salad looks fresh and beautiful, and I think you should be proud you polished both portions off!
5 Star Foodie says
It’s a beautiful Niçoise salad! The pictures are gorgeous! I’m getting hungry now 🙂
Deanna says
Its a beautiful salad. And I feel the same way about portions at restaurants. Whenever I go out with people, I am never the person looking at my plate announcing there is too much. There is no such thing.
The Rowdy Chowgirl says
That salad is drop-dead gorgeous! And you are definitely not the only one who likes to strategically load your fork with various flavor combos!
Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron says
That’s a cute nickname you’ve earned. I eat more than my husband too! 🙂
This is such a delicious healthy looking salad and fulls of flavors!
Magic of Spice says
Amazing salad:) Love the ingredients and I am crazy about tuna…
Spice Sherpa says
Oh thank you! I have a weak spot for Salade Nicoise. The first time I read your blog’s name that’s the first dish that came to mind. Must have been the anchovy! Saving this for a summer evening. Thank you!
Lawyer Loves Lunch says
A friend at work tried to convince me I should eat tuna straight from the can (something about how it’s not healthy when drenched in mayo?!). I’d rather have your take on tuna, any day 🙂
lemonsandanchovies says
Why, thank you! I’ve never heard of the negative effects of a tuna and mayo combo myself.
Patty Price says
Beautiful salad, one of my favorites too!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Patty! Who doesn’t like this, right? 🙂
purchase wild salmon says
Your post is terrific! Thank you. I agree with you about Meyer lemons. Meyer Lemons are like love. Sometimes hard to find, but well worth the wait.
Caroline
The Cilantropist says
Haha, love the nickname, there is no shame in eating a lot of food, especially when it is healthy like this salad! Love Nicoise, it has so many of my favorite ingredients all rolled into one. Your hard-boiled eggs look especially inviting… 🙂
The Food Hunter says
I’m loving this salad…so fresh and healthy
tasteofbeirut says
I love your salad; very appetizing, now I want some!
I just got through reading a book on Niçoise cuisine and the mayor of this city who wrote the book says to never ever add potatoes or anchovies and tuna and call it salade niçoise; however he is now long departed.