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Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Warm Salad Nicoise a Recipe from Provence

May 17, 2019

In Nice, where this main course salad gets its name no chef would ever dream of serving a Warm Salad Nicoise. However, in my part of Provence, the dish is perfect when the weather isn't. The ingredients (tuna, olives, eggs, peppers and anchovies) are the same as the traditional cold version of this salad

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Discover the Authentic Salade Niçoise Recipe from Nice

January 24, 2023

La Salade Niçoise is a classic meal-sized salad (salade composée) with local, seasonal ingredients. As the name indicates, this salad originates from the French Riviera city of Nice, an attractive destination with vineyards within city limits and 10 kilometres of coastline. However, like many recipes, there are endless variations, but a real Salada Nissarda follows

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Lunchtime Meals · Provencal Recipes · Street Food · Taste

How to Make La Pissaladière the Niçoise Flatbread

January 9, 2023

It’s hard to define la Pissaladière with slow-cooked onions, olives and anchovies. It’s not quite pizza, not quite a focaccia, but somewhere in between. Nevertheless, this popular street food is a delicious reason to visit Nice, France! What is La Pissaladière? A staple in traditional Cuisine Nissarde recipes, la Pissaladièra (in Nissart) is reproduced below

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François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Make the Perfect Salade Niçoise

October 19, 2020

A debate is raging over what constitutes a “correct” salade Niçoise. To the purists, the rules are clear: no vinegar, no lettuce, no fresh tuna, and no boiled vegetables, like potatoes or green beans. If you add any of these, you will be labelled as a heretic and sent to hell for your sins. To

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David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Salade Niçoise Tastes of the Mediterranean

November 10, 2016

Salade Niçoise Tastes of the Mediterranean it is yet another variation on a wonderful light salad that takes advantage of the season's best tomatoes and potatoes.

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Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

How to Make a True Nicoise Salad

May 9, 2016

What is a true Niçoise salad? An authentic Niçoise is made with raw vegetables; only the eggs are cooked. You have anchovies or tuna, never the two. This salad can be a complete meal with some good bread and a glass of rosé! You can mix the salad just before serving.

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Top 20 Seasonal Salad Recipes from Provence

July 22, 2024

The best thing about salads is their versatility. Some salads are delicate and meant to be eaten right away, and others are well-suited for transport to, say, a picnic or a potluck; some versions taste even better the following day. While many salads are typically cold or at room temperature, many recipes have warm ingredients.

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