Salade Niçoise, Simple and True

Hold the boiled potatoes—real Niçoise salad keeps the vegetables fresh and the dressing simple, for a light and breezy meal

Salade Niçoise is all about using fresh and local produce, meant to be enjoyed raw in this crisp, crunchy combination. Audrey Le Goff

The Niçoise salad is known throughout the world ... but how well do you know the real Niçoise salad? 

Hailing from the city of Nice on the French Riviera, France’s southeast Mediterranean coast, the original recipe for salade Niçoise has since been modified across the French borders. The changes have fueled much controversy and confusion over what ingredients should and should not be included.