{"id":2605,"date":"2010-07-13T10:24:57","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T17:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2020-07-12T15:04:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T22:04:23","slug":"nicoise-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/nicoise-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreaming of the French Riviera… Ni\u00e7oise Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Thrilled to find an abundance of fresh young green beans on our return from languishing on a lake in the hills of the Ozarks, I instantly envisioned a colorful Ni\u00e7oise salad filled with the flavors of the Mediterranean. How did I make the leap from freshly caught white bass, lightly coated with fine cornmeal, fried and served southern style with hushpuppies – to the south of France?<\/p>\n Knowing that we have a trip planned for October to the South of France and then to Paris, I’ve been perusing travel guides and having great fun reading David Lebovitz’s entertaining tales of what it’s like living as an expat in Paris in My Life in Paris<\/em>. Plus, as a graduation present, the Young Baker is with her French teacher and a group of fellow students on a whirlwind tour of parts of France, Germany, and Italy and I’ve been following her itinerary closely. All this has found me yearning for the rustic flavors of the French countryside, but with temperatures creeping into the 90s and an unexpected call from our girl detailing their visit to a perfume factory in Nice, my food dreams shifted to the panoramic views of the seaside towns of the \u00a0C\u00f4te d’Azur\u00a0and to Provence and its cuisine of the sun.<\/p>\n