Simple Salad Nicoise | French Guy Cooking

hey guys study this is Alex the French

hey guys study this is Alex the French guy cooking and today I’m going to show

guy cooking and today I’m going to show

guy cooking and today I’m going to show you my take on a very French classic the

you my take on a very French classic the

you my take on a very French classic the salad nicoise the dish originated from

salad nicoise the dish originated from

salad nicoise the dish originated from the South of France from the city of

the South of France from the city of

the South of France from the city of needs to be more precise and it’s a

needs to be more precise and it’s a

needs to be more precise and it’s a celebration of freshness and of the

celebration of freshness and of the

celebration of freshness and of the season there is no cooking involved in

season there is no cooking involved in

season there is no cooking involved in this recipe only preparation and that’s

this recipe only preparation and that’s

this recipe only preparation and that’s a really perfect fresh and healthy dish

a really perfect fresh and healthy dish

a really perfect fresh and healthy dish that you can make for your family at

that you can make for your family at

that you can make for your family at lunch so first off let’s slice a few

lunch so first off let’s slice a few

lunch so first off let’s slice a few tomatoes so I’m using just simple red

tomatoes so I’m using just simple red

tomatoes so I’m using just simple red medium size tomatoes so if you want to

medium size tomatoes so if you want to

medium size tomatoes so if you want to you can use any tomatoes you like like

you can use any tomatoes you like like

you can use any tomatoes you like like green yellow big ones small ones cherry

green yellow big ones small ones cherry

green yellow big ones small ones cherry ones I like to have different size of

ones I like to have different size of

ones I like to have different size of tomatoes so to remove the excess of

tomatoes so to remove the excess of

tomatoes so to remove the excess of water from the tomatoes place a few

water from the tomatoes place a few

water from the tomatoes place a few sheets of kitchen paper on a bowl put

sheets of kitchen paper on a bowl put

sheets of kitchen paper on a bowl put your tomatoes on top next up let’s slice

your tomatoes on top next up let’s slice

your tomatoes on top next up let’s slice up a bell pepper

up a bell pepper

up a bell pepper remove the bottom remove the top then

remove the bottom remove the top then

remove the bottom remove the top then remove the seeds and slice it into thin

remove the seeds and slice it into thin

remove the seeds and slice it into thin circles checkers disks you know smaller

circles checkers disks you know smaller

circles checkers disks you know smaller rings okay let’s set this aside next up

rings okay let’s set this aside next up

rings okay let’s set this aside next up let’s slice up a few radishes radishes

let’s slice up a few radishes radishes

let’s slice up a few radishes radishes have that distinct peppery flavor which

have that distinct peppery flavor which

have that distinct peppery flavor which will go perfectly with the salad let’s

will go perfectly with the salad let’s

will go perfectly with the salad let’s place those on the side so next we’re

place those on the side so next we’re

place those on the side so next we’re going to slice up a few hard-boiled eggs

going to slice up a few hard-boiled eggs

going to slice up a few hard-boiled eggs if you want to make those that’s easy

if you want to make those that’s easy

if you want to make those that’s easy you just boil them for 10 minutes

you just boil them for 10 minutes

you just boil them for 10 minutes whenever you buy eggs it’s always good

whenever you buy eggs it’s always good

whenever you buy eggs it’s always good to go for the best quality you can go to

to go for the best quality you can go to

to go for the best quality you can go to like we did for the tomatoes it’s great

like we did for the tomatoes it’s great

like we did for the tomatoes it’s great you have some quarters and some hearts

you have some quarters and some hearts

you have some quarters and some hearts as well so the reason why I’m putting

as well so the reason why I’m putting

as well so the reason why I’m putting everything on the side is just to be

everything on the side is just to be

everything on the side is just to be easy at the end to dress up the dish in

easy at the end to dress up the dish in

easy at the end to dress up the dish in a matter of minute right next we are

a matter of minute right next we are

a matter of minute right next we are going to slice up a few spring onions

going to slice up a few spring onions

going to slice up a few spring onions remove the bottom remove the top and

remove the bottom remove the top and

remove the bottom remove the top and then slice it

set this aside to the next part of this

set this aside to the next part of this recipe might be the trickiest one you

recipe might be the trickiest one you

recipe might be the trickiest one you gotta prepare the after jokes remove the

gotta prepare the after jokes remove the

gotta prepare the after jokes remove the stem remove the top and then remove the

stem remove the top and then remove the

stem remove the top and then remove the outer leaves because they are tough you

outer leaves because they are tough you

outer leaves because they are tough you don’t want to eat the tough leaves

don’t want to eat the tough leaves

don’t want to eat the tough leaves nobody wants so here’s a little tip if

nobody wants so here’s a little tip if

nobody wants so here’s a little tip if you don’t want your hands to go totally

you don’t want your hands to go totally

you don’t want your hands to go totally black after peeling an artichoke then

black after peeling an artichoke then

black after peeling an artichoke then you can dip them into citrusy water if

you can dip them into citrusy water if

you can dip them into citrusy water if you never put a metal joke before I’ve

you never put a metal joke before I’ve

you never put a metal joke before I’ve made a 1-minute video tip hey now it’s

made a 1-minute video tip hey now it’s

made a 1-minute video tip hey now it’s time to turn the artichoke so basically

time to turn the artichoke so basically

time to turn the artichoke so basically we are only leaving the best part the

we are only leaving the best part the

we are only leaving the best part the most tender part of the artichoke cut it

most tender part of the artichoke cut it

most tender part of the artichoke cut it in half and to remove any hair if there

in half and to remove any hair if there

in half and to remove any hair if there is one so when the artichoke is clean

is one so when the artichoke is clean

is one so when the artichoke is clean cut it into thin slices and then drop it

cut it into thin slices and then drop it

cut it into thin slices and then drop it into the citrusy water so I chose very

into the citrusy water so I chose very

into the citrusy water so I chose very young artichokes otherwise they are not

young artichokes otherwise they are not

young artichokes otherwise they are not edible wrong all the preparation work is

edible wrong all the preparation work is

edible wrong all the preparation work is over all we need to do now is spining up

over all we need to do now is spining up

over all we need to do now is spining up some stuff beautifully of course

some stuff beautifully of course

some stuff beautifully of course so before we add any ingredients to this

so before we add any ingredients to this

so before we add any ingredients to this plate we need to add some garlic but if

plate we need to add some garlic but if

plate we need to add some garlic but if we just slice up some garlic it would be

we just slice up some garlic it would be

we just slice up some garlic it would be too strong I’m just gonna rub a tiny

too strong I’m just gonna rub a tiny

too strong I’m just gonna rub a tiny clove of garlic 1/2 of a clove of garlic

clove of garlic 1/2 of a clove of garlic

clove of garlic 1/2 of a clove of garlic on the plate this way we get the flavors

on the plate this way we get the flavors

on the plate this way we get the flavors without the kick so first off let’s

without the kick so first off let’s

without the kick so first off let’s place the green bell peppers because

place the green bell peppers because

place the green bell peppers because there is so little work in the

there is so little work in the

there is so little work in the preparation you can give some extra love

preparation you can give some extra love

preparation you can give some extra love to the presentation now the tomatoes so

to the presentation now the tomatoes so

to the presentation now the tomatoes so now let’s add the eggs as you can see

now let’s add the eggs as you can see

now let’s add the eggs as you can see there is no meat in this recipe but with

there is no meat in this recipe but with

there is no meat in this recipe but with the eggs it’s a nice take of protein

the eggs it’s a nice take of protein

the eggs it’s a nice take of protein now the artichokes

now the artichokes

now the artichokes a few radishes and finally let’s add

a few radishes and finally let’s add

a few radishes and finally let’s add some toppings very important toppings

some toppings very important toppings

some toppings very important toppings first of spring onions don’t go crazy on

first of spring onions don’t go crazy on

first of spring onions don’t go crazy on spring onion it still is a bit pungent

spring onion it still is a bit pungent

spring onion it still is a bit pungent next some small and young broad beans so

next some small and young broad beans so

next some small and young broad beans so now is the turn of two of the most

now is the turn of two of the most

now is the turn of two of the most important ingredients of this recipe and

important ingredients of this recipe and

important ingredients of this recipe and chilies and also some Nicoise olives

chilies and also some Nicoise olives

chilies and also some Nicoise olives these are not exactly in this was always

these are not exactly in this was always

these are not exactly in this was always but these are black olives and if you

but these are black olives and if you

but these are black olives and if you live abroad then you can use almost any

live abroad then you can use almost any

live abroad then you can use almost any olives you like the finishing touch is

olives you like the finishing touch is

olives you like the finishing touch is adding a few basil leaves just you know

adding a few basil leaves just you know

adding a few basil leaves just you know for the freshness and for the plane or

for the freshness and for the plane or

for the freshness and for the plane or this salad need is a drizzle of extra

this salad need is a drizzle of extra

this salad need is a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil no vinegar not needed

virgin olive oil no vinegar not needed

virgin olive oil no vinegar not needed because the the tomatoes are already a

because the the tomatoes are already a

because the the tomatoes are already a bit acidic and also no salt so we get

bit acidic and also no salt so we get

bit acidic and also no salt so we get the olives and the anchovies

the olives and the anchovies

the olives and the anchovies perfect it’s a very popular salad and

perfect it’s a very popular salad and

perfect it’s a very popular salad and it’s meant to be share so please enjoy

it’s meant to be share so please enjoy

it’s meant to be share so please enjoy this recipe with all your family on a

this recipe with all your family on a

this recipe with all your family on a sunny afternoon in the garden if you

sunny afternoon in the garden if you

sunny afternoon in the garden if you want to see more salads made by other

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