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Salada de Bacalhau e Grão

July 12, 2014 By Manu 1 Comment

Salada de Bacalhau e Grão

Today’s recipe comes straight from Portugal.  If you follow this blog more or less regularly, you will know I adore Portugal.  I have been there only once, many moons ago, but I was never able to take it out of my head and heart.  So, every now and then, I cook Portuguese food in an attempt to quench my saudade, my nostalgia.  I first ate this Salada de Bacalhau e Grão in a tiny restaurant in Evora.  Evora is a beautiful little town in the region of Alentejo, which is my favourite area in Portugal.  The countryside is so beautiful, scattered with cork oaks and hills, and Evora is a little gem, that deserves to be discovered.  It is enclosed within medieval walls and the centre is filled with beautiful ancient buildings, churches, little streets and squares.  It even boasts its own little Roman temple, no wonder it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site!  But the sight that is forever etched in my mind is a fountain that has the shape of a globe surrounded by water, a clear reference to the Age of Discovery.  So beautiful!  But back to today’s recipe.  The salad itself is very simple and uses typical Portuguese ingredients: bacalhau (aka salted cod) and chickpeas.  I guess its simplicity is one of the reasons for which this is one of my favourite salads (salted cod is another reason): you clearly get to taste all its ingredients and they all go very well together.  Enjoy with a glass of Portuguese wine!  Bom Apetite!

Salada de Bacalhau e Grão

Salada de Bacalhau e Grão
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Salada de Bacalhau e Grão

Salada de Bacalhau e Grão aka Salted Cod and Chickpea Salad, a taste of Portugal!

Course Salad
Cuisine Portuguese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

  • 1 garlic clove pressed
  • 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Salad

  • 450 gms – 1 lb. salted cod
  • 450 gms – 1 lb. chickpeas cooked or canned
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 3 tbsp red onion finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Start by soaking the salted cod for 24 hours in cold water (remember to change the water frequently to get rid of the salt).
  2. The next day, clean the fish by removing the skin and bones (when present) and boil it in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes (or until cooked through).  Drain it well and cut it into small pieces/flakes.
  3. In a serving bowl, mix together the pieces of salted cod, the chickpeas, parsley and red onion.
  4. To prepare the vinaigrette, put all the ingredients in a little jar, close the lid tightly and shake it until well combined.
  5. Pour it over the salad and mix well.
  6. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Salada de Bacalhau e Grão

Salada de Bacalhau e Grão

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Filed Under: Appetisers, Fish, Mains, Portuguese, Salads, Side dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: bacalhau, baccala', chickpeas, cod, fish, lunch, Portugal, Portuguese, salad, salted cod, seafood, summer

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