Salade Nicoise
There are many versions of this wonderful Salade Nicoise sometimes called Provencal salad or Salade Nice. It is a southern dish from Provence. However, there really is no exact recipe. The ingredients can be varied to availability. The French housewife will use whatever mediterranean vegetables are in season and plentiful at the time For me it just has to include lots of black olives and a light vinaigrette dressing - sheer heaven! It is a lovely refreshing salad ideal for a starter, a light summer lunch with crispy bread or just as a snack with drinks for entertaining.
• Vinaigrette Dressing (please see page for dressings) • 1 crisp lettuce heart • 8oz cooked French beans • 4oz tunny fish / tuna fish • 2oz small black olives • A few stuffed green olives (optional) • Thin strips of de-seeded green pepper • 8 anchovy fillets • A few thin onion rings (optional) • 12oz firm tomatoes, quartered • 2 hard boiled eggs quartered
• Arrange small pieces of the tunny fish along with the other ingredients on the top of the lettuce. • Place the tomatoes and hard boiled eggs on the top around the bowl. • Sprinkle with the remainder of the vinaigrette dressing.
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