A Classic Salad Nicoise Recipe with an Innovative Twist

Watch and learn how to make a Salad Nicoise recipe classic style and then how to turn it up a notch and add a modern twist. Salad Nicoise was originally served to kings on the French Riveria with ingredients native to the area.
Throughout this presentation Chef Jon-Paul Hutchins demonstrates cooking and knife techniques, along with some great tips you can use every day. You'll be on your way to impressing your friends and family as you try out some new skills.
Watch more cooking demonstration and techniques on chefs.edu. To learn the way to turn your passion for cooking into a future that's anything but ordinary, call or visit Le Cordon Bleu at www.chefs.edu.

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This was my mentor at Le Cordon Bleu school in Arizona. He was AMAZING to learn from so much knowledge.

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I can't believe you're giving us all this vital culinary information for FREE!!! Thanks so much, Chef Jon!

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recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe

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EXCELLENT JOB ! CHEF GREAT PRESENTATION AND TUTORIAL !

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But this isn't about Cordon Bleu. This is about salade Nicoise.

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I love this chef's style. Very informative and at the same time entertaining. Looking forward to seeing more from Chef Paul!

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Final presentation: Contemporary art for food, like haute couture in fashion, exciting suggestions of flavor in the abstract, but ultimately, you just want to be fed. The traditional salad will make love to your senses while paying respect to your appetite. Beautifully presented, Chef!

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Thank you Chef. I appreciated your detailed, but NOT boring presentation. You are the Mr. Rogers of the school...friendly, helpful and oozing with enthusiasm. Thank you again.

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This man was amazing. He was very informative and he was very enthusiastic and endearing. Please use him more often. I’m happy they showed a contemporary style at the end as well. 5 stars

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Amazing video. This is what 5 star cooking is all about. This has gotta be a $30 salad.

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The best introduction to a salad recipe.

[@sam999288]

Such smoothness in every moves and every small steps. Such calmness and love for food that you appreciate the property of every small ingredients. Applaud Chef Jon. Thank you for sharing the small things. Looking forward to apply these in my own creation.

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natural born teacher, i wish i trained under you chef.

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Excellent chef the way you teach super

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My Life Skills Culinary students LOVED this video. Even their Aide enjoyed it. This is going to be the first dish they make.

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I'm so glad to be schooled, salivating and entertained.

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I married into a line a of European chefs and am a technique and/or recipe fanatic. Rarely does my classically trained husband enjoy a video with me. He did now. I’m well pleased as is he. Mad props, kudos, thank you. You taught well and made it as entertaining as it is informative.

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I consider myself a next level cook, bored from dummed down cooking shows. You Sir, you know your stuff. Thank you. Subscribed within 5 minutes of watching your video. I would also de-string the green beans though.

[@elizabethwilliamson7373]

Wow! Learned so much from this video. Thanks for sharing, and for the upload.

[@Jaegarman]

Well done Chef ! So many tips and techniques shared by you to be applied to other recipies. I enjoyed every minute of your video.

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That's just outstanding. The whole thing. Thank you for all of those excellent little tips - they really do add up.

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[@WhiteHope47]

I love how excited he was on the different veggies 🥗 he was going to use in his salad. He’s a great instructor and chef.

[@deborahsimmons2414]

Wow, I learned so much from this video, thank you for sharing. ❤️. Lovely salad and will be making this for a BD party tomorrow.

[@deborahsimmons2414]

I made this salad and everyone at the BD party, absolutely loved it!!!! I had to write out the recipe at the behest of my son and the guests!!!! Thank you fir all the little details that made it the amazing success that it was!!! 🙏 I appreciate all the lovely tips in this video.

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His technique is flawless!

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[@brettschneider2908]

Terrific presenter, and a classic Salad Nicoise beautifully executed with precise technique. Love it...now pass me that plate.

[@unitedstatesofmordor]

A salad I didn't think I'd really care to try. Now I want one.

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the chef who can talk none stop .... like his techniques 🧡🙏

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wow chef your way of presenting is so interesting.the techniques are also well presented

[@billcow3455]

Tasting the salt water changed a lot. Very good point. And cook these green beans til they taste good. Such a quick masters coarse is so many things. Very skillful.

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I think you mean course.

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Best ever! What a master chef!!

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His enthusiasm alone adds flavour to anything he touches

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Explains so well.... Thanks !

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Reflecting on this video the song “Everything is beautiful, in its own way” comes to mind. In a beautiful way

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Wow best cooking presentation I 've seen.....great explenation. Master @work.

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his passion for reaching and cooking is backed by his obvious experience. I love how excited he gets when he realizes he has red pepper!

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Chef Jon-Paul Hutchins, you are brilliant!!! Great techniques, wonderful ideas, fantastic food! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I look forward to watching more of your videos. ☺

[@sgirwan]

Amazing salad and such an enthusiastic and clear explanation! Thanx!

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Awesome!!!😄💕

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Thank you chef! And knife skills are on point!! 🙌🏽

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learned two new things.. garlic and salt, and the basil trick :-) thank you!

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Learned ONE thing. Never watch this channel again

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Really enjoyed this video and learned several tips! I'm 60 and have so much to learn about cooking! What have I been doing all these years!

[@montgomerypowers7205]

love this video. I've made that vinaigrette probably 50 times since I learned it from a chef I worked under but making that garlic paste is such a huge improvement.

[@danielpacheco9902]

Obviously stellar teacher. Thank goodness the potato sexing was off-camera. What a great video! Salad Nicoise is one of my favorites.

[@comin2u]

So many tips! Thank you, chef!

[@kaysieparker8871]

This was 10 yrs ago? I’d eat it today! How colorful & fresh it all looks! Great presentation., very informative.🍾

[@jeffday5603]

I watched this video a few years and tackled this salad. Watching the video over and over, pausing to take notes. It came out as lovely as he said it would. His tips are smart and not that hard. Wish I had a bigger kitchen is all. I will make this tonight. Cutting on a bias!

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What a pleasure

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A trained chef who knows how to season food! 👍🏾

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I like that you explain every single part. Very easy to follow. ty sir

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This chef is like ultra charismatic. Great video!

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Brilliant video with so much in it to learn and stimulate your own ideas. I love the Chef's enthusiasm it's contagious!

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Great tips! and scientific too!

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Thank you for the video, great teaching style.

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He is an amazing chef with great personality. Well deserving of all the listed awards.

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Why do u frighten us with those sudden Sighs of Alarms of a woman❗no need dear..hutchin sir 🙇‍♀️

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U cud learn a whole lot from a Chinese chef too - a cut' n decor chef specialists are thre too .apreciate 'n Ancient culinary culture. Worth it

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Pure joy ! Love, Love this loong presentation !

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This is fine art at its best and definitely jon-paul is a 6-stars chef. Just look at how he loves what he's doing, amazing i got hooked the whole session. If only i could eat this dish now.

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Magnific , soberb both tecnics! lovely!

[@Jannie227]

Oh what a wonderful tutorial. I never knew what this kind of salad was and I’m 66 years old. I’ve heard people referred to it before maybe in books or novels so it’s nice to know what it is exactly. I enjoyed your tips and your enthusiasm. Thanks for posting

[@anieldelouvain153]

This has no relation with a Salade Niçoise.

[@coolconejonesjumpsintochar6251]

Just too much talent that no one will respect You are a great teacher .... all that for a salad ...? Just to feed to a bunch of pigs I loved the video... I just hate to think about the unappreciative pigs you serve it to.... I’m going to spend three hours tomorrow making me a salad... at least I know I’ll appreciate it!!! Very few people appreciate your talents... Keep making more videos They make me look way more talented than I really am👩‍🍳

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Wow, this is a master class. Never saw so much in a cooking video.

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Chef "BOOM" I adore you!

[@paulabennett4788]

Genius. Loved all the special tips on how to prepare each individual pieces of items in the salad. So many ways to prepare for the amazing Salad Nicoise. Merci beaucoup pour la bon recipe. Au revoir et bon appetit. 😂😂😂

[@riezkaandayanibouje4505]

these guys..#vegetables treated so well and full of love 😍😍😍

[@yuvisydney]

That's one of the best cooking video i ever saw. Got me glued to the screen for 38 mins. Epic

[@silkytp789]

This was truly an amazing video - tips, tricks, & techniques included with a beautiful presentation. I have no idea where or how he got pitted nicoise olives - they're too small for my pitter. Nice trick with the roma tomatoes and egg as well. I really have to give it to this guy (not that way, miscreants). Nice job really.

[@smithstrick]

Very informative I love it! 💖💖💖

[@francisandsilvia]

i have to be honest. usually I skip parts on a video, I watched this entirely and the twist at the end perfect as on a suspense novel. THANKS.

[@BillYovino]

This is very informative and entertaining. His technique is spot on and he has a very relaxed way of passing on some very important skills.

[@saryansermino3777]

Thank you Chef !!!

[@bluesky7838]

I couldn't imagine why it would take 38 minutes to demonstrate how a salade niçoise is made, but Chef Jon-Paul used this classic dish to teach a huge amount. So much information, so clearly, calmly and joyfully explained. For example, I learned proper grip of a knife long ago, and have seen it repeated over and over, but never knew why it was correct. There are so many techniques here for improving the way to prepare vegetables, tuna, dressing -- all with the background that lets you understand why these techniques made sense. Let me add that I'm an amateur, and never felt condescended to, that the techniques were out of my league, or a moment if those 38 minutes were wasted. Thank you, Chef!!

[@ericmgarrison]

This has always been one of my favorite salads, and seeing it prepared this way, I could easily have this every day of my life for lunch or as a savory breakfast (yes, I often start my day with a salad and protein).

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You're amazing Chef!

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andeegirlxoxo so am i

[@donnasawyerwow]

Excellent! I learned why the techniques are important as they intensify the flavors. Great job on camera chef!!

[@Music2MyEars0]

JPH you are an asset to your profession. Your explanations and historic stories are wonderful. It is clear why you are a teacher. You have proven that not all chefs are a bad attitude waiting for an opportunity to manifest. Please post more.