Nicoise salad (nicoise: olive species) - salad with tuna, olives, tomato, potato og eggs

February 13, 2026

Nicoise is one of the great classics that you can still order at cafes and restaurants around the world. A real lunch salad that satiates very well. Nicoise is also an olive variety.

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Nicoise Salad (Nicoise: black olives)

4-8 (depending on size) potatoes in slices, small, cooked
4 eggs, hard boiled, in wedges.
7 oz (200 g) green beans, cooked, in 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces (canned is fine)
4 tomatoes in wedges , deseeded
1 small onion in thin slices
3½ oz (100 g) of olives, Nicoise, or other black sort
7 oz - 15 oz (200 g - 400 g) tuna, cooked (typically from canned oil)
1½ oz - 3½ oz (50 g - 100 g) small pieces of anchovy
½ cup (1 dl) vinaigrette with a little mustard and mild herbs (eg parsley, chives, estragon, carrots)

Directions

Boil the potatoes and eggs. Boil the beans about 5 minutes if they are not out of a can. Let it cool off.

Cut. Serve. Dress.

Notes

Vinaigrette : dressing made with 1 part vinegar / 3 parts oil. You can use lemon instead of vinegar. Salt and pepper. Use plenty of salt.

Potatoes : Use the finest and most waxy sort you can find. As a rule, the small varieties used for caramelized potatoes or asparagus potatoes.

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