28 nicoise style with Recipes

best quality cider vinegar, dijon-style mustard, extra virgin olive oil, new white onion, sliced paper -thin, garlic, minced, flat-leaf parsley leaves, loosely packed, mixture of tarragon and fresh chervil leaves, loosely packed, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, fresh tuna, extra-virgin olive oil , for rubbing on the tuna, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, anchovy fillets (preferably packed in oil), green beans, trimmed, yellow beans, trimmed, tiny new potatoes , scrubbed, red and yellow bell peppers, cut in thin (1/4-inch) strips, red and yellow tomatoes, stemmed and quartered, farm eggs, hard-cooked and peeled, nicoise olives, parsley and chervil, for garnish

oil - or water-packed albacore or chunk-style tuna, drained well, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled, chopped inner celery stalks , tender leaves reserved, drained capers, chopped red onion or shallots, mayonnaise (regular, or half reduced-fat and half sour cream), fresh-ground pepper, salt, inner romaine or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped, minced parsley, paprika (optional), tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and drained (see notes ), drained nicoise or black ripe olives (see notes), lemon, rinsed and cut into 8 wedges

boned , skinned chicken breast halves (5 to 6 oz. each), salt and pepper, olive oil, fat-skimmed chicken broth, artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained, pitted nicoise or spanish-style olives, drained capers, lemon juice, dried oregano leaves, chopped parsley, lemon wedges

red-wine vinegar, dijon-styled mustard, anchovy paste, dried thyme, crumbled, sugar, olive oil, thick tuna steak, cut into 6 pieces, yellow squash , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, jumbo shrimp, shelled and halved lengthwise, sea scallops, green or wax beans or a combination, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths, red-leaf lettuce for lining the plates, red bell pepper , roasted and cut into 2-inch pieces, red or yellow cherry tomatoes or a combination, quartered, drained nicoise olives (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets)

crusty peasant-style bread , torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped inner (very pale green) celery ribs and leaves, brine-cured black olives such as gaeta or nicoise, halved and pitted, chopped red onion, drained capers, red-wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, extra-virgin olive oil, whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb total), halved, vegetable oil for brushing chicken, fresh basil leaves , torn into pieces, garnish: whole celery leaves

lean country-style pork spare ribs, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, chopped italian parsley, bay leaves, generous pinch ground cloves, generous pinch ground cinnamon, generous pinch ground allspice, dry red wine, ligurian or nicoise black olives, pitted, fresh basil cut into chiffonade, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt, water, quick cooking polenta or yellow cornmeal, salt, extra virgin olive oil