Best 6 Croatian Anchovy Salad Recipes

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH LEMON, OLIVES AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Toss greens with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Coat greens with oil and toss them again. Add olives to the salad bowl and arrange anchovies around the salad bowl. Sprinkle with chopped chives to garnish.

CROATIAN ANCHOVY SALAD

Steps:

• Clean the anchovies (remove head and guts).
• Boil the water (use large pot with low rim, so that all anchovies have the same chance) with garlic clove, 2 bay leaves and salt until boils. Add vinegar and remove the pot from fire.
• Add anchovies in that hot water and keep them inside not more than 2 minutes. When meat starts to separate from bones it's done (you have to take them out just before this happens).
• Using hollow spoon remove the anchovies from water and put them in a bowl.
• Before you put them in a bowl, slice the onion into rounds and arrange them to cover the bottom (take also large bowl with low rim).
• Spread rosemary leaves, capers, black pepper berries, bay leaves over onion and than put anchovies over. Pour olive oil over anchovies. Slice lemon into rings and arrange rings to cover anchovies. You can put just some of cooked water over if you want to keep them in refrigerator.
• Cool the salad and serve.
• You can keep the salad in refrigerator up to 4 days.

POTATO SALAD WITH CAPERS AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook at a brisk simmer until the potatoes are firm but easily pierced with a skewer, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
• While the potatoes are cooking, make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, put the red onion, vinegar and a healthy pinch of salt. Stir together, then let sit for 10 minutes, so onion softens and pickles slightly. Add the garlic, anchovy, capers and mustard. Whisk in the olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skins with a paring knife. Carefully slice 1/4-inch thick, or slightly thicker. Put the slices in a wide, low bowl and season lightly with salt. Pour the vinaigrette over. Using your hands, gently coat the potato slices with the vinaigrette, taking care not to break them. Set aside at room temperature to let the salad absorb the dressing.
• Just before serving, add thyme leaves and parsley and gently toss the potato slices again. (Some of the vinaigrette will have settled to the bottom of the bowl.) Garnish with halved or quartered hard-cooked egg and arugula leaves, if using.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY AND LEMON

Steps:

• Prepare the romaine hearts: Cut off the bottoms, and remove a few of the outer leaves from each head. Gently separate the pale inner leaves and refresh in a deep basin of cold water. Drain leaves well, then spin dry, wrap in kitchen towels and refrigerate.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and anchovy. Whisk in the olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning; dressing should be rather tart.
• Put the leaves in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pour the dressing over the lettuce and gently coat the leaves, tossing with your hands. Using a peeler, shave large curls of Parmesan over the salad.

SALAD WITH ANCHOVY-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the dressing, use the flat side of a knife or a mortar and pestle to make a paste out of garlic and a pinch of salt. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic paste, anchovy, mustard and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in oil until combined. Season with salt and pepper and more lemon if desired.
• In a large bowl, toss enough dressing with arugula and radicchio to lightly coat leaves. Serve immediately.

POTATO ANCHOVY SALAD

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover generously with cold water. Add salt, and bring to a boil. Simmer until tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes. Drain, and leave to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the yolk of the hard-boiled egg and vinegar until smooth. Whisk in the sour cream and oil.
• Finely chop egg white, finely chop anchovies and finely slice 4 scallions. Whisk all into egg yolk mixture.
• Quarter potatoes; add to bowl of dressing. Fold to mix. Transfer to serving dish. Finely chop 2 remaining scallions, and scatter on top. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.