Pantesca salad, Sicilian potato salad, fresh and with a rich taste, is a typical salad from the island of Pantelleria, hence the name. The pantesca potato salad is a refreshing salad simply dressed but with genuine ingredients rich in flavors and aromas, with potatoes and cherry tomatoes, enriched with Tropea Red Onion, Island Capers, and Olives. It is a delight to serve not only on the hottest days of the year but also great as a year-round appetizer, perfect to accompany fish starters. Delicious when dressed with good EVO oil and the fragrant dried oregano from the Mediterranean scrub.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cuisine: Italian
Pantesca Salad Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs Potatoes
- 10.5 oz Pachino Tomatoes
- to taste black olives or Leccino olives
- to taste Salted Capers
- to taste Olive Oil
- 1 Tropea Red Onion
- to taste Oregano
- to taste Salt
Tools
- 1 pot
- 1 Bowl
- 1 knife
Pantesca Salad Preparation
Prepare the potatoes. Wash them and boil them with the skin on, covered with cold water, in a sufficiently large pot. Bring to a boil and cook for about 35-40 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes. I recommend not too large potatoes, in fact, if they are small, it’s better, and they should all be the same size so they cook evenly and quickly.
Drain the cooked potatoes, let them cool a bit, peel them while still warm, removing the skin without needing a knife. Let them cool completely.
Cut the potatoes and place them in a salad bowl, add the washed and halved Pachino tomatoes, add the thinly sliced Tropea red onion, and also add the capers, I always use the salted ones, which I wash well first, and then the black olives in brine or baked, or Leccino olives similar to Taggiasca, but in my opinion even better.
Dress the salad with olive oil, oregano, and salt, if you like, also some chili pepper. Mix and let cool well before serving.
Pantesca salad reminds me a lot of Greek salad, but obviously without feta, though similarly perfect as a single dish, there are potatoes that are so nutritious, but if we pair it with a good second course of meat or fish surely nothing else will be needed.
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