Fresh and with intense flavors, the Pantelleria salad is an excellent dish of Sicilian cuisine, perfect to enjoy on hot summer days
Come to think of it, you immediately come to mind the sea, the scents of Mediterranean scrub, those flavors so determined and intense that only the southern sun manages to create: we are talking about thePanther salad, a classic of Sicilian cuisine and even more of the island of Pantelleria, from which come the capers that give so much flavor to this salad. The recipe is based on boiled potatoes, tomatoes, onions, oregano, capers and olives, but can be enriched with fish in oil, such as tuna and mackerel, or with roasted octopus. Some also add a head of lettuce. Let's see how it is prepared.
The recipe of the Pantelleria salad
Ingredients for 4 people
1 head of lettuce (optional)
4 medium potatoes
16 cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons of dark olives (pitted or not, whichever you prefer)
1 handful of salted Pantelleria capers
2 Tropea onions
extra virgin olive oil
thyme
basil
Origan
salt
2 glasses of wine vinegar
Method
First boil the potatoes with the peel in a pan with plenty of salted water. When the prongs of the fork penetrate easily into the potato paste, drain. Peel and e cut it in squares. Meanwhile cut the onions, leave them to soak in a dish with vinegar for at least 30 minutes, because they lose their strong taste. Put the capers in a colander and rinse them well. Dry them with absorbent paper. Take the cherry tomatoes, wash them e cut them in half. In a bowl, add the potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce (if you like), drained onions, olives, capers and aromatic herbs, thyme, basil and oregano. Season with salt and oil and leave rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes before serving, so that the flavors blend well.
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