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Salade Niçoise

A composed Riviera salad of tuna, green beans, potatoes, olives, eggs, and tomatoes dressed with olive oil.

⏱ 25 minPrep time
🔥 20 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 French KitchenCategory
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Salade Niçoise is a bright, composed salad from the French Riviera: tuna, hard-boiled eggs, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and Niçoise olives arranged over greens and dressed with a sharp Dijon vinaigrette. Every element stays distinct, so each bite is its own moment.

Perfect for a light lunch or a warm evening supper, it is traditionally built on a platter rather than tossed. Serve it with crusty bread and a chilled rosé, and let the anchovies join in if you like things salty.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper into a vinaigrette.
  2. Toss the greens with a little vinaigrette and spread them on a platter.
  3. Arrange the potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, eggs, olives, and red onion over the greens.
  4. Flake the tuna over the top and crown with the anchovy fillets.
  5. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette and serve at room temperature.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Serve the components at room temperature, never straight from the fridge. Purists skip the green beans and potatoes, but most versions include them.

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Recipe details

Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Servings4
CategoryFrench Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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