Energy-Boosting Niçoise Salad Recipe

Energy starts on the plate.

Beyond calories, whole foods deliver the micronutrients and healthy fats your cells use to create steady, all-day vitality. This classic French Niçoise Salad inspired by our life on the Côte d’Azur near the Italian border, is a vibrant way to eat for focus, stamina, and recovery.

A special note on extra-virgin olive oil: its vitamin E and polyphenols help protect cells from oxidative stress, and its monounsaturated fats improve the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A & K from your vegetables. A small squeeze of lemon adds bright flavor and vitamin C to support collagen and immune function.

Why this salad boosts energy

✦Vitamin C (tomatoes, radish, lemon): antioxidant support & iron absorption

✦Vitamin K (romaine, scallion, celery, basil): circulation & bone health

✦Vitamin A / carotenoids (bell peppers): cellular renewal & vision

✦Protein (tuna, eggs): satiety & muscle repair

✦Omega-3s (tuna, anchovies): brain focus & recovery

✦Electrolytes + hydration (celery, cucumber): steady energy

Ingredients (serves 2)

1 small head romaine, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
½ cucumber, thinly sliced
6 radishes, sliced
½ red and ½ orange bell pepper, julienned
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 small celery stalk, finely chopped
A few basil leaves
1 small can tuna in olive oil (about 3 tbsp drained)
2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
4 anchovy fillets
Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle
Lemon—a small squeeze (from a wedge)
Handful black olives
Sea salt & cracked pepper

Method

Spread the romaine on a large plate.
Arrange tomatoes and cucumber around the edges.
Scatter radishes, bell peppers, scallions, celery, and basil.
Mound the tuna gently in the center.
Add the egg halves evenly around the salad.
Top with anchovies and (optional) olives.
Drizzle with olive oil, add a small squeeze of lemon, season with salt & pepper. Serve immediately.