# Insalata Pantesca - Sicilian Potato Salad!

Pantesca salad is a traditional recipe from the island of Pantelleria, located between Sicily and Tunisia, offering a true celebration of Mediterranean flavors that is easy to make and packed with taste.

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

## Ingredients

- 3 large potatoes
- 300 g pachino tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 1 large red onion
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 20 g fresh basil
- 2 tsp dry oregano
- 70 g green olives
- 2 heaped tsp capers
- Fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil

## Instructions

1. Chop a red onion into thin, round discs.
2. Place the chopped red onion in 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 so the salt and vinegar coat them all.
6. Wash the tomatoes well and cut them in half.
7. Add the cut tomatoes to the bowl with the onions.
8. Add capers to the bowl.
9. Add olives to the bowl.
10. Add loads of fresh basil to the bowl.
11. Add loads of dry oregano to the bowl.
12. Let the mixture 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 straight into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
16. Finish with a generous drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil.
17. Add a good pinch of salt to the salad.
18. Mix all the ingredients well.
19. Serve the salad on a plate.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- spoon
- fork

## Tips

- This salad is delicious as it is, but also well served with chicken, fish, steak, or legumes.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-21

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