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Anchovy salad with cucumbers, radishes and nuts

4 servings

20 minutes

Anchovy salad with cucumbers, radishes, and nuts is an exquisite dish of Italian cuisine that combines the freshness of vegetables, the piquancy of anchovies, and the crunch of nuts. This salad has roots in Mediterranean gastronomy where fish, greens, and nuts create harmonious flavor combinations. Cucumbers and radishes provide a crunchy texture and lightness while anchovies add a rich salty note. Nuts roasted to a golden hue add depth of flavor. The dressing made from anchovy paste with wine vinegar and oil makes the dish expressive. This salad is an ideal choice as an appetizer before the main course or a light summer dinner that pairs well with white wine. It suits those who appreciate traditional Italian flavors and love gastronomic experiments.

Anchovy salad with cucumbers, radishes and nuts
Energy value per serving
Calories
304.7kcal
Proteins
8.7grams
Fats
27.2grams
Carbohydrates
7.3grams
Ingredients
4servings
Lettuce
1 
pc
Radish
150 
g
Walnuts
15 
pc
Parsley
1 
bunch
Salt
 
to taste
Cooking steps
  • 1

    Peel the cucumber and slice it into thin rounds. Salt it and let it sit for 1 hour.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Cucumbers: 1 piece
    2. Salt:  to taste
  • 2

    Wash and dry the lettuce leaves.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Lettuce: 1 piece
  • 3

    Wash, clean, and slice the radish into rounds.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Radish: 150 g
  • 4

    Wash the anchovies, remove the bones, heads, tails, and cut into pieces.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Anchovies: 4 pieces
  • 5

    Slice the tomatoes into rounds.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Tomatoes: 2 pieces
  • 6

    Chop the parsley greens.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Parsley: 1 bunch
  • 7

    Mix anchovy paste with vegetable oil, vinegar, season with salt and pepper.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Anchovy paste: 2 tablespoons
    2. Vegetable oil: 50 ml
    3. Wine vinegar: 2 tablespoons
    4. Salt:  to taste
    5. Ground black pepper:  to taste
  • 8

    Roast walnuts in a dry pan and chop them coarsely.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Walnuts: 15 pieces
  • 9

    Combine vegetables, greens, and fish. Dress the salad and sprinkle with nuts.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Tomatoes: 2 pieces
    2. Cucumbers: 1 piece
    3. Lettuce: 1 piece
    4. Radish: 150 g
    5. Anchovies: 4 pieces
    6. Parsley: 1 bunch
    7. Walnuts: 15 pieces