Classic Niçoise salad with tuna, anchovies and quail eggs

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a classic Niçoise salad with tuna and anchovies? Boil young potatoes in their skins until tender. For Niçoise, I take very young tubers, the so-called “baby potatoes”. It cooks very quickly: 15 minutes after boiling water. But medium-sized tubers are also suitable. Pour cold water over the finished tubers to help the skin peel off better. Set aside for a while.

2. STEP 2

   

   Blanch the beans in boiling water for about 10 minutes until tender.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then drain in a colander and rinse with cold filtered water. This will stop the heat treatment process faster.

4. STEP 4

   

   Boil quail eggs separately. Once the water boils, the eggs will be ready in just 5 minutes. Immediately fill them with ice water for better cleaning.

5. STEP 5

   

   Romano or Romaine lettuce is traditionally used for niçoise. It has dense, sweetish leaves. Separate each leaf from the head of cabbage and rinse under running water. Shake the leaves and discard in a colander: the water should drain completely.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel and cut the cooled potatoes and eggs. Quarter potatoes, halve eggs.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cut cherry tomatoes and pitted olives in half, red onion into rings.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place coarsely chopped lettuce leaves on plates and beans on top.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place canned tuna in its own juices in the center. On the sides there are eggs and potatoes symmetrically.

10. STEP 10

    

    Followed by onions, tomatoes and olives. All that remains is to prepare the sauce.

11. STEP 11

    

    For the sauce, use an immersion blender to combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and anchovy fillets.

12. STEP 12

    

    Half a fillet is enough for two servings for me. But you adjust according to taste. With an immersion blender, you won't notice any anchovy seeds in the sauce at all.

Comments on the recipe

Sura

10.09.2023

4.5

Thank you for the recipe, I really liked the salad, I’ll make it whenever I have occasion. And this is my salad according to your recipe⬇

Snowflake

10.09.2023

5

I prepared another version of salad with tuna and avocado and I liked the result. I think this recipe is also successful. Thanks to the author!

Cherry

10.09.2023

4.7

A very unusual and tasty salad with anchovies! I have been looking for something to please my guests for a long time. Once you get the hang of cooking such splendor, you can make it your signature dish. It will be especially appreciated by gourmets who are tired of endless vinaigrettes and Olivier salad. Olives add a unique flavor to the salad, and it’s easy to use lemon juice or a drop of olive oil as a dressing! Bon appetit!

Lisiok

10.09.2023

4.6

By the way, lemon juice is a good idea - you should add it to the salad)

Anna_Kos

10.09.2023

5

Yesterday I prepared a salad according to your recipe. For a lover of fish in any form, this is what you need. If you boil the potatoes and eggs in advance, it cooks incredibly quickly! I had to run for anchovies)) Thanks for the recipe)

Rina

10.09.2023

5

thank you, I’ll cook it) there will be another interesting dish, along with carpaccio)

loboda

10.09.2023

4.8

Incredibly tasty and very healthy classic Niçoise salad with tuna and anchovies! Indescribable culinary pleasure! The gas station is absolutely fire! As you know, tuna is famous for its beneficial properties for the human body, which makes this delicious dish also incredibly healthy and nutritious. Thank you very much!