The French dish seems to have originated in the nineteenth century and was made by peasants with simple ingredients; olive oil, anchovies and tomatoes.
Salad Niçoise has a surprisingly controversial history. The French dish seems to have originated in the nineteenth century and was made by peasants with simple ingredients; olive oil, anchovies and tomatoes. According to many people in Nice who consider themselves Salad Niçoise ‘purists’, the French dish should not include boiled vegetables like potatoes and green beans.