Niçoise salad

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The ingredients of niçoise salad, here served with a topping of seared tuna.

Niçoise salad (IPA: [niˡswaz]), sometimes referred to as Salade niçoise, is a type of French salad. As suggested by the name, it is a specialty of the region of Nice in France, and should always contain tomatoes, anchovies, garlic (usually in the dressing) and black olives, and usually contains green beans, tuna, new potatoes and hard-boiled eggs, served with a french dressing. Other ingredients can include capers, crispy lettuce, finely chopped shallots or onion, cucumber chunks, artichoke hearts, raw peppers, or broad beans. Salade Niçoise come in many different forms and its 'true' ingredients are often debated. ^[1] Contrary to what is sometimes seen in restaurants, the classic niçoise salad does not contain rice, cheese, or pasta.

Anecdotal evidence has suggested that ballet choreographer George Balanchine was responsible for the creation of the first salade niçoise during his tenure in Monte Carlo.