Classic salade Niçoise recipe

Name: Classic salade Niçoise recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 garlic clove, peeled; 2 small artichokes, outer leaves removed, dark green bits peeled, choke removed; 1 small, firm cucumber, or half a big watery one; 12 radishes; 1 white or red salad onion, as mild and sweet as possible; 250 g ripe tomatoes (the most delicious you can find, bull’s heart is lovely); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 150 g good-quality tuna in olive oil (such as Ortiz) or 8 salted anchovy fillets; 1 handful black olives, pitted; 1/2 bunch of basil, leaves picked; 2 eggs, hard-boiled for 7 minutes and shelled; 1 pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper

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A salade Niçoise should be an expression of the southern French summer – crunchy, vibrant, strident and fresh.

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Ingredients

1/2 garlic clove, peeled
2 small artichokes, outer leaves removed, dark green bits peeled, choke removed
1 small, firm cucumber, or half a big watery one
12 radishes
1 white or red salad onion, as mild and sweet as possible
250 g ripe tomatoes (the most delicious you can find, bull’s heart is lovely)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
150 g good-quality tuna in olive oil (such as Ortiz) or 8 salted anchovy fillets
1 handful black olives, pitted
1/2 bunch of basil, leaves picked
2 eggs, hard-boiled for 7 minutes and shelled
1 pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper