TABELIAAUTHENTIC RECIPE
Insalata di SgombroMackerel Salad
A Ligurian seafood salad of grilled mackerel, potatoes, red onion and olives dressed with lemon. A plate full of bright Mediterranean flavor.
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Ingredients (2 servings)
- Mackerel filletsRemove the central bones and keep the skin on.2 fillets
- PotatoesBoil in their skins.250 g
- Red onionThinly slice and soak in water.1 piece
- Green olives40 g
- LemonFor juice.1 piece
- Extra virgin olive oil40 ml
- Flat-leaf parsleyFinely chopped.4 sprigs
- Salta little
- Black peppera little
Method
Salt and sear the skin side
- 1 Salt the mackerel, leave for 10 minutes and pat dry with paper towels.
- 2 Heat a grill pan over high heat and cook skin-side down for 3 minutes.
Cook the other side and flake
- 1 Turn and cook the flesh side for 2 minutes.
- 2 Let cool, then flake into bite-sized pieces.
Boil and cube the potatoes
- 1 Boil the potatoes in their skins for 20 minutes, peel and cut into 2 cm cubes.
Soak the onion and chop parsley
- 1 Thinly slice the red onion, soak in water for 10 minutes and drain.
- 2 Finely chop the parsley.
Dress with lemon and oil
- 1 Combine the potatoes, red onion, green olives and mackerel in a bowl and dress with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
Scatter with parsley and plate
- 1 Scatter with parsley and arrange for serving.
About this dish
Liguria is a narrow coastal region centered on Genoa, where fishing and agriculture coexist beside the Mediterranean. Mackerel is an abundant oily fish in these waters and has long been salted or packed in oil for preservation.
Insalata di sgombro is a humble dish enjoyed as a summer lunch or appetizer. Combining potatoes, red onion and olives reflects Liguria’s meeting of port-town preserved foods and garden vegetables on the same table.
Coastal households and small eateries still make salads with grilled or preserved fish. Equally suitable as an appetizer before heavier food or a light lunch, it belongs closely to everyday Ligurian life.
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