I ran across this amazing stonefruit salad in the July 2025 issue of Food & Wine, which used plums for the salad, but I’ve made it now many times with plums, plumcots, and peaches and it’s amazing.
I ran across this amazing stonefruit salad in the July 2025 issue of Food & Wine, which used plums for the salad, but I’ve made it now many times with plums, plumcots, and peaches and it’s amazing.
This isn’t your Parisian grandmother’s Niçoise—but she might just ask for seconds. Born from a love of French tradition and an overachieving Alabama garden, this version swaps tuna for perfectly sous vide chicken, trades haricots verts for crisp asparagus, and lets local produce do the heavy lifting. It’s composed, confident, and just a little rebellious—the kind of salad that wears seersucker to a wine tasting and somehow pulls it off. Beneath the wit, though, is a serious respect for balance, texture, and bright, briny flavor. Vive le South!
This is a refreshing citrus vinaigrette with just a hint of sweetness.