Quick Capricciosa Salad in many tasty variations. If you know this Piedmontese appetizer, then don’t miss this quick version. Delicious to accompany with croutons, perhaps along with light Russian salad and fried sage leaves, for a quick and appetizing starter. This capricciosa salad does not include fresh vegetables but is made with julienne pickled vegetables, ham, emmenthal, mayonnaise, and mustard. At the end of the recipe, you will find many tasty variations to make quick capricciosa salad.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 7 Minutes
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 277.91 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.08 (g) of which sugars 2.51 (g)
- Proteins 23.97 (g)
- Fat 14.49 (g) of which saturated 1.47 (g)of which unsaturated 3.59 (g)
- Fibers 2.32 (g)
- Sodium 492.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 4 servings of capricciosa salad
- 7 oz pickled salad (drained weight)
- 3 oz cooked ham (diced)
- 3 oz emmenthal
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sweet mustard
- 6 oz tuna in oil (instead of ham and cheese)
- 3.5 oz artichokes in oil
What you need
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Colander fine mesh
- 1 Knife
- 1 Spoon
How to make capricciosa salad with pickles
Drain the pickled salad thoroughly using the colander. Dice the cooked ham and cheese.
Combine all the ingredients of the capricciosa salad in the bowl and add the mayonnaise and mustard. Mix well, cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 30 minutes*.
Serve your quick capricciosa salad with croutons or breadsticks.
In this case, just add the crumbled tuna, and for an extra touch, you can add artichokes in oil.
More Tips for Making Capricciosa Salad
If you want to plan ahead, put all the ingredients in the fridge the day before. That way, you only need to prepare the capricciosa salad at the moment and serve it quickly.
