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Classic French Niçoise salad, generous and fresh

Classic French salade niçoise

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A generous Niçoise salad: tender potatoes, crunchy green beans, tuna, eggs, and olives, served on a large platter for a summer lunch.

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Recipe from De Wikischim, JopkeB, Weetjesman and 15 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Niçoise salad combines fish, vegetables, and eggs. It gets its name from the city of Nice, in the south of France, and each cook adds their own personal touch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodCook in water, then assemble.
  • Estimated cost$11.79 $2.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.19
  • $1.39
  • $3.35
  • $0.79
  • $1.59
  • $1.20
  • $1.00
  • $0.56
  • $0.09
  • $0.35
  • $0.02
  • $0.03
  • $0.20
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 13 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the potatoes and green beans until tender-crisp, without overcooking them. Add the green beans last, as they take longer to cook. Let stand.
  2. Rub the serving dish with half a clove of garlic. ≈ 2 min
  3. Cook the eggs until they are almost hard-boiled. Let them cool (preferably in cold water), peel them, and cut them into quarters.
  4. Chop the raw vegetables into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  5. Combine the vegetables, apples, and tomatoes with a dressing made of olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  6. Arrange all the ingredients on the serving dish. ≈ 2 min
  7. Add the tuna, eggs, and olives. ≈ 3 min
  8. Serve with fresh bread. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Classic French salade niçoise

  • 300 g of peeled and cored new apples, cooked$1.19
  • 200 g of green beans$1.39
  • 2 tomatoes$3.35
  • 1 cucumber$0.79
  • 1 bell pepper$1.59
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 1 can of tuna in water (approximately 150g, drained)$1.00
  • One handful of black olives$0.56
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.35
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard$0.03
  • a few sprigs of parsley or basil$0.20
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$11.79

that's $2.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of peeled and cored new apples, cooked
  • 200 g of green beans
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can of tuna in water (approximately 150g, drained)
  • One handful of black olives
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard
  • a few sprigs of parsley or basil
  • A few raw, seasonal vegetables or radishes
  • salt and pepper

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