tomato salad with potatoes and capers

insalata pantesca


4 to 6 servings

Insalata pantesca is the potato and tomato salad of Pantelleria, an island in the Strait of Sicily, known for its prized capers and excellent moscato and passito wines. Tiny local fish, unavailable here, are used for this dish. Both sardines and smoked fish make delicious substitutes.
 

Ingredients

  • 4 medium Yukon gold potatoes
  • Salt
  • 1 (3¾ ounce) can sardines in olive oil, drained, or ¼ pound smoked bluefish or other smoked fish, flaked
  • 8 ripe tomatoes, sliced into wedges
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup packed fresh basil leaves, large leaves torn
  • ⅓ cup black olives, pitted
  • 2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, rinsed, soaked in cold water, then rinsed again
  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
 

Instructions

Cover potatoes with salted cold water by 1 inch in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, partially cover and cook, until potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain. Once cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut widthwise into slices, about ⅛-inch-thick; place in a large serving bowl. Add sardines, tomato, onion, basil, olives, capers and oil; toss to combine. Season with salt and serve.

October 2008

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