This Main Dish Salad Is Beautiful And Simple
Nicoise salad (pronounced “nee-swaaz”) is a stunning example of a lovely main dish salad. It uses simple, fresh, available ingredients. Don’t let the fancy-sounding name fool you.
It is not a tossed salad. Instead, we arrange the components artfully in Nicoise salad to please the eye and taste buds! When done this way, it’s called a “composed salad,” it’s just simple farm food easily made beautiful.
The classic version contains lightly steamed green beans, tiny new potatoes, hard-cooked eggs, tuna, and/or anchovies. In addition, it includes several vegetables that are readily available this time of year, so it’s a perfect choice for the season.
Make This For A Memorable Summer Supper On The Patio
Last summer, I invited a special guest for dinner. I chose this Nicoise salad because it’s elegant, beautiful, and delicious. The salad is a nutritional powerhouse, too, full of green vegetables and cherry tomatoes. As a bonus, the tuna and hard-cooked eggs ensure a complete meal that includes a generous serving of protein.
Here’s another benefit. Salads lend themselves well to conversation because we tend to eat them slowly, bite by bite. That makes them great for sharing with friends or family!
It’s fun to make! Grab the recipe right here. 🔽