French Cuisine Recipes: Provençal Salad (Salade Niçoise)
There are probably as many versions of this salad as there are cooks in Provence. With good French bread, this regional classic makes a wonderful summer lunch or light supper. You may also listen to the recipe by pressing the play button below: http://recipematic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/French-Cuisine-Recipes-Provencal-salad-Salade-Nicoise-sound.mp3
- Time: 60 min
- Servings: 4
Source: RecipeMatic
Ingredients
- g/8 oz French beans
- g/1 lb new potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm/1 in pieces
- White wine vinegar and olive oil, for sprinkling
- small Cos or round lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
- ripe plum tomatoes, quartered
- small cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- green or red pepper, thinly sliced
- hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- Niçoise or black olives
- g/8 oz can tuna in brine, drained
- g/2 oz can anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained
- Basil leaves, to garnish
- Garlic croûtons, to serve
- #For the Anchovy Vinaigrette#
- ml/1 heaped tbsp Dijon mustard
- garlic clove, crushed
- ml/4 tbsp lemon juice or white wine vinegar
- ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup sunflower oil
- ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper