Tapas – Ensaladilla Nacional

Tapas – Ensaladilla Nacional

Ingredients
  

  • 1-pound red potatoes, boiled
  • ½-pound medium carrots, peeled
  • 2 eggs, hard boiled
  • 1 roasted pepper (from a jar)
  • 1 cup sweet peas (from a can)
  • 10 small Spanish green olives, pitted
  • 1 5.0-ounce can tuna 
  • 1-½ cup mayonnaise
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash and scrub the potatoes; place in a large pot filled with water; add a teaspoon of salt to the pot; bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until soft but not mushy.
  • Place the peeled carrots in a separate medium pot; cover with water; add a teaspoon of salt to the pot; bring the water to a boil and cook the carrots until soft but not mushy.
  • In the last 5 minutes, add the frozen peas to the pot containing the carrots.
  • Separately, boil the eggs for about 7 minutes; remove from the stove and cool down in cold water; remove shells and set aside; save an egg yolk for decoration.
  • Remove the potatoes, carrots and peas from the heat and allow to cool.
  • Peel the potatoes.
  • Dice potatoes, carrots, eggs and roasted pepper.
  • Place in a salad bowl; add the cooked peas.
  • Drain the can of tuna and add the fish to the vegetables.
  • Chop the olives and add to the salad.
  • Add the mayonnaise; mix well.
  • Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Decorate with shredded egg yolk.
  • Cover and refrigerate the salad until cold before serving.
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