salade niçoise - modified

 Inspired by my friend Lisa M, who recently posted a "modified" version of Salade Niçoise, I tried my hand at preparing the dish (see photo). The different colors and design of this dish caught my attention. I used green olives and a mix of potatoes that I had on hand in addition to other veggies and hard boiled eggs. It was tasty and nutritious. The design didn't work out quite as planned but the colors remain vibrant, in my opinion.

Not certain but I might get to see my cousin Bobbi next weekend at a family lunch in the Chicago area. She was my biggest cheerleader for initiating this blog. If I am lucky and see her, perhaps she can teach me the proper pronunciation of this dish as she is fluent in French and taught it for years.

Enjoy!




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  1. LisaAugust 4, 2021 at 10:42 AM

    Hey, you did it. :) Nice salad!

    I believe the pronunciation is SAL-ahd nee-SWAHZ. Not absolutely certain about the “salade” part, but I do remember, from French class, that the “se” at the end of “Niçoise” is vocalized.

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  2. FayeAugust 4, 2021 at 12:13 PM

    Thank you, Lisa. Yes, it's that ending part about which I was uncertain.
    The dish was refreshing. I did include a generous scoop of tuna from Common Ground Food Coop.

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  3. BobbiAugust 26, 2021 at 9:05 PM

    This salad looks delicious! It is one of my favorite dishes, modified or not. I’m sorry that I didn’t travel to the reunion, and I learned that you also didn’t travel to Chicago for the luncheon . I guess I’ll be more faithful staying touch by reading your blog and emailing!

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    1. FayeSeptember 1, 2021 at 9:08 AM

      Still getting used to how this works but I just sent you a reply. Tough not to attend reunion. Yes, let's stay in touch!

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