Salade niçoise facts for kids
Salade niçoise served with a poached egg
Salade niçoise is a salad from the district of Nice. It has tomatoes, tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and anchovies. It is dressed with a vinaigrette. It is served with or without a bed of lettuce. The tuna may be cooked or canned.
The salad may include raw red peppers, shallots, artichoke hearts and other seasonal raw vegetables. It does not have cooked vegetables (like green beans and potatoes) which are often served in variations of salade niçoise around the world.
In French cuisine, raw vegetables served as appetisers are known as crudités.
See also
In Spanish: Ensalada nizarda para niños
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