Insalata Pantesca Recipe (Sicilian Potato Salad)
Insalata Pantesca is a traditional Sicilian potato salad from Pantelleria, a beautiful volcanic island located between Sicily and the coast of North Africa. Simple, colorful, and full of Mediterranean flavor, it reflects the island’s cuisine and its use of fresh, intensely flavored local ingredients.The recipe combines tender potatoes with juicy cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, black olives, capers, dried oregano, and fresh basil. Everything is seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar, creating a fresh and pleasantly tangy dressing that balances the natural sweetness of the tomatoes and potatoes.
- Time: 80 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Recipes from Italy
Ingredients
- medium potatoes )
- cherry tomatoes
- medium red onion
- sea salt capers, preferably Capers of Pantelleria
- pitted black olives
- tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- tablespoons white wine vinegar
- teaspoon dried oregano
- fresh basil leaves
- fine salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- cold water