Salad "Nisuaz" - French culinary chic

If a culinary dish is the subject of a cook-guru dispute for a century, what could be the best recommendation for cooking it? Salad "Nyuaz" - culinary legend of the city of Nice - has long been present in the menu of restaurants of almost all countries of the world. And each of them insists on his own cooking recipe.

It should be noted that the basic ingredients of the salad - tomatoes, garlic and olive oil - are present in all its variations. And then each acts to his own taste. Recipes are known with the addition of potatoes, rice and artichokes. But the culinary historians with anger deny the addition of these ingredients, believing that "Nisuaz" is a hymn to fresh vegetables.

We suggest you to prepare a traditional salad "Nisuaz", the recipe of which is extremely popular in France.

For 4 persons you will need 4 large sweet tomatoes, ½ large sweet pepper (preferably red), 3 eggs, 1 lettuce (lettuce is good), 3 bulbs, 8 anchovies in oil, 200 gr. String beans, 10 olives, 150 gr. Tuna in oil, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon, 1 clove of garlic.

For refueling, take 7 tablespoons or 150 gr. Olive oil, garlic cloves, 8 leaves of basil, 1 tablespoon of wine vinegar, salt, pepper. If you want, you can add 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.

Preparation start with refueling. In olive oil, add a crushed clove of garlic, chopped basil, vinegar and, if desired, mustard. Season to taste with salt, pepper, set aside to allow the dressing to brew well.

Take care of vegetables. Remember that the salad "Nisuaz" will only benefit if you choose the ripe and sweet fruits for it.

Boil the beans for 5 minutes in salt water. Then, throwing it into a colander, rinse with cool water. It will retain color and elasticity. Preheat the olive oil, add crushed garlic clove, beans, put out for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Cool the beans with a little olive oil and juice ½ lemon.

Salad disassemble on leaves, rinse, dry and tear into small pieces in a bowl. Cut tomatoes into 6 or 8 equal parts (depending on the size). Boil the eggs, peel and cut into quarters. Cut the onions into thin half rings. Too salty anchovies rinse or soak. Cut the olives in half. Pepper and cut into slices.

The ingredients are ready, but there is no less important part ahead. Note that the salad "Nisuaz" is not only a flavoring, but also a color extravaganza of vegetables. Try to decorate it very beautifully.

In a deep salad bowl lay layers of lettuce, onions, tomato slices, beans, slices of pepper. Repeat as many times as ingredients last. Mix the dressing thoroughly and fill it with a salad.

Immediately before serving, lay the tuna pieces without oil, eggs, olives, anchovies. Sprinkle with lemon juice and pepper. Everything, a salad "Nidoise" is ready!

Prepare it for your family so that your family will appreciate what real French cooking is. Salad with an unsurpassed piquant taste, we are sure will become a favorite in your home.