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Malagueña Salad

It is one of the most emblematic dishes of the traditional cuisine of Malaga. It is a salad served cold or at room temperature, depending on the heat and taste, based on potato, cod, orange, pitted seasoned olives, spring onions and extra virgin olive oil.

This typical dish that can be tasted all year round takes other names depending on the area of the province. Thus, it is also known as salmorejo or winter salmorejo, ensalada arriera or pio antequerano. These variations in the name are also accompanied by their respective variations in terms of ingredients. While respecting the basics, there are areas of Malaga in which egg or tomato is added or even, depending on the time of year, the fish is replaced by tuna; a fact that for some people loses the essence of the Malaga salad, that is, the cod.

Although currently it is still prepared both in homes and in many restaurants with an affinity for Malaga gastronomy, the truth is that we can find it with desalted cod, fresh or smoked cod, in its most innovative version.

Ingredients and recipe

You will need:

1 kg of potatoes

300 g. cod

5 or 6 oranges that are not excessively sweet

Pitted seasoned olives, preferably of the Aloreña variety.

extra virgin olive oil

Salt

  1. The cod, without desalting, is roasted and put in water for the necessary time so that we have the optimum salt point. The time, which is usually 24 hours, will depend on the size and thickness of the piece of cod. If necessary, the water should be changed for its correct desalting. Once the cod is ready, it is removed, crumbled and set aside.
  2. Peel, cut the potatoes into medium pieces and boil until tender. Set aside.
  3. Peel the oranges eliminating as much as possible the albedo (white part between the pulp and the peel) and cut them into small pieces.
  4. Cut the spring onion into small pieces or slices. According to taste.
  5. In a bowl add the potatoes, cod, orange, spring onion, olives and season to taste with extra virgin olive oil and salt. You can also add a little orange juice. To decorate, orange segments or sliced spring onions can be added.

6 establecimientos donde probar la Ensalada Malagueña

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El Pimpi

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La Reserva de Antonio

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