This week I decided I was hungry for something really fresh tasting but also very satisfying. A salad
Simple Nicoise Salad
with protein and fresh tasting vegetables would fit the bill and a Nicoise salad would taste just right. A Nicoise (pronounced Nishwa) salad has these key ingredients: sliced hard-boiled egg, green beans, tomatoes and tuna on top and served with a vinagrette. Optional ingredients are quartered potatoes, greek olives and anchovies ( I did see red bell pepper in one version). It may be sacrilege, but I substituted a package of salmon for the tuna. It was awesome!
My first introduction to a Nicoise salad was right across the hallway from our studio at Montagues and was made for me by Paul, the very same chef that is now working in the very same kitchen. (BTW: Paul seems an even better chef now that he is the co-owner of The Black Boot.) That salad must have made an impression because I still remember it today! I have also had a very good
Anchovies!
Nicoise salad at Alpha Delights as well. Both delicious.
Nicoise Salad for two:
1 package 6oz Chicken of the Sea Salmon (or canned/pouched tuna).2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced8-12 grape tomatoes, halved1/2lb steamed green beans (fresh, full length are best)4 small red potatoes steamed or microwaved, cooled and cut into 8 pieces8-12 salty greek olives cut length-wiseSalad mix (your preference)optional anchovies, flat packed in oil to your likingoptional minced shallot or onion
You might be surprised how salty anchovies are!
