# Insalata Pantesca

Insalata Pantesca is a traditional potato salad from Pantelleria island, located between Sicily and Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea, offering a true celebration of Mediterranean flavors that is easy to make and delicious.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large red onion
- pinch salt
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 300 g Pachino tomatoes
- cherry tomatoes
- 2 heaped tsp capers
- 70 g olives
- 20 g fresh basil
- 2 tsp dry oregano
- 3 large potatoes
- drizzle extra virgin olive oil

## Instructions

1. Chop a red onion into thin round discs.
2. Place the chopped onion into a bowl.
3. Add a generous pinch of salt to the onions.
4. Add three tablespoons of red wine vinegar to the onions.
5. Massage the onions with your hands to coat them with salt and vinegar.
6. Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half.
7. Add the halved tomatoes to the bowl with the onions.
8. Add capers to the bowl.
9. Add green olives to the bowl.
10. Add fresh basil to the bowl.
11. Add dry oregano to the bowl.
12. Let the ingredients marinate for about ten minutes.
13. Peel the skin off the boiled and cooled potatoes.
14. Chop the peeled potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
15. Add the chopped potatoes to the bowl with the other ingredients.
16. Drizzle with good quality extra virgin olive oil.
17. Add a good pinch of salt to the salad.
18. Mix all ingredients together.
19. Serve the salad.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSCknyKvE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6012cb5a-211d-4615-b288-648931d7f752
- Extracted: 2026-06-27

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