Salade Nicoise
Nicoise salad with tuna, eggs & olives
Ingredients
- 300 g Sashimi-grade tuna
- 4 Egg
- 200 g Green beans
- 3 Potatoes
- 3 Tomato
- 60 g Kalamata olives
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Lemon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 6 Anchovy fillets (optional)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
Method
- Boil the potatoes until tender and hard-boil the eggs in the same pot, then drain and cool both.
- Blanch the green beans until just tender, then refresh them in cold water.
- Sear the tuna briefly in a hot pan so it stays pink within, then slice it.
- Whisk the mustard, lemon, olive oil, and salt into a dressing.
- Compose the salad with the potato, beans, egg, tuna, tomato, olives, and anchovy, then dress just before serving.
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About Salade Nicoise
Salade nicoise hails from Nice on the French Riviera and is a composed salad rather than a tossed one — meaning the components are arranged in distinct groupings instead of being mixed together, so each element keeps its own identity on the plate. The Provencal version brings together tuna, hard-boiled egg, green beans, potatoes, tomato, black olives, and anchovy, dressed simply with a lemon-mustard vinaigrette. There is a long-running debate in Nice about what belongs in an authentic nicoise, but this rendition covers the widely loved core and leans it toward a fresh, protein-rich main.
The appeal is variety in a single bowl: buttery potato, snappy blanched green beans, sweet tomato, briny kalamata olives, salty anchovy, and rich egg, all brightened by an acidic dressing added only at the last moment so nothing goes soggy. This version sears sashimi-grade tuna briefly so it stays pink and tender at the center rather than using the more traditional tinned fish, giving it a more luxurious, restaurant feel. It is a natural summer lunch or light dinner, generous with protein and fiber, and travels well for a picnic if you keep the dressing separate until serving. A dry Provencal rose is the classic accompaniment.
Salade Nicoise: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Salade Nicoise?
A serving has about 443 calories — 27.8g protein, 28.5g carbs, 24.5g fat, 4.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 27.8g of protein, roughly 25% of its calories.
Is Salade Nicoise gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Salade Nicoise has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Salade Nicoise take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Salade Nicoise?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out anchovy fillets, dijon mustard — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Salade Nicoise make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.