Niçoise salad with anchovies

Niçoise salad with anchovies

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The generous Niçoise salad: tomatoes, cucumber, globe artichoke, bell pepper, hard-boiled egg, anchovies, and black olives, seasoned with garlic, basil, a…

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Niçoise salad is a large Provençal salad, rich in raw vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, and fish. It is typically prepared with garlic and seasoned with a fragrant oil infused with basil, and is best served cold.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Estimated cost$16.29 $2.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.43
  • $0.79
  • $1.39
  • $6.32
  • $0.88
  • $0.05
  • $1.05
  • $0.84
  • $0.55
  • $0.72
  • $0.06
  • $0.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the tomatoes into quarters and lightly salt them. Cut the eggs into quarters or slices. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut the anchovies into 3 or 4 pieces (or the tuna into pieces of equal size). Peel the cucumber and cut it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Slice the pepper into thin rings, as well as the onions. ≈ 8 min
  4. Slice the garlic cloves in half and rub the inside and sides of a large salad bowl with the cut surfaces. Add all the ingredients except the tomatoes. ≈ 8 min
  5. Drain the tomatoes, lightly salt them, and add them to the salad. ≈ 2 min
  6. In a bowl, combine the olive oil with the chopped basil, pepper, and salt, then pour over the salad. ≈ 4 min
  7. Store in the refrigerator before serving.

The bill

Niçoise salad with anchovies

  • 10 medium-sized tomatoes$3.43
  • One large cucumber$0.79
  • 200 g of fresh broad beans or green beans$1.39
  • 2 green peppers$6.32
  • 6 small white onions$0.88
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs$1.05
  • 100 g of black olives$0.84
  • One handful of capers$0.55
  • 6 tablespoons of olive oil$0.72
  • salt$0.06
  • pepper$0.21

Total$16.29

that's $2.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 medium-sized tomatoes
  • One large cucumber
  • 200 g of fresh broad beans or green beans
  • 12 fresh, small globe artichokes, sliced
  • 2 green peppers
  • 6 small white onions
  • 6 basil leaves
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs
  • 12 anchovy fillets or 300g of tuna steak
  • 100 g of black olives
  • One handful of capers
  • 6 tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

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