Salade niçoise. A salad of potatoes, anchovies, onions and olives, cucumber, and any of tuna, green peppers, croûtons, green beans and so on. People feel very strongly about what should go into this salad, but they all seem to differ.
"Spring salad." Salad of spring vegtables such as peas and artichokes, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
"Rustic salad." A salad which, depending on the region, will contain local ingredients. In the north this may be cooked potatoes and beetroot (US: beet) with other fresh ingredients, local meats such as mortadella or salami, and dressed.
