Name: Patate in agrodolce (Sweet & sour warm potato salad)
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 50g salted capers; 700g waxy yellow fleshed new potatoes such as Charlottes, cut into medium chunks; 1 large onion thinly sliced; 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 100g large unpitted green olives; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 4 tbsp white wine vinegar

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Patate in agrodolce (Sweet & sour warm potato salad)

Patate in agrodolce (Sweet & sour warm potato salad)

Carmelita Caruana

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 1 hr and 10 mins

Takes 30-35 mins, plus 30 mins to soak the capers

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Carmelita Caruana celebrates the tastes of Sicily with this simple potato dish

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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50g salted capers
700g waxy yellow fleshed new potatoes

such as Charlottes, cut into medium chunks
1 large onion

thinly sliced
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
100g large unpitted green olives
2 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp white wine vinegar

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal340
fat19g
saturates3g
carbs40g
sugars8g
fibre3g
protein4g
salt1.64g

Method

step 1

Rinse the capers to remove the salt crystals then leave them in fresh cold water for 30 minutes, changing the water frequently, until they no longer taste salty.
step 2

Mix the potatoes and onion and gently fry in the olive oil in a deep non-stick sauté pan for about 7 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then take off the heat and cover while you prepare the olives. That way the potatoes continue to soften without overcooking.
step 3

Cut strips from the olives, working round the stone to remove all the flesh, then add to the potatoes with the capers and 200ml/7floz water. Return to the heat, cover and leave to cook for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are almost done.
step 4

Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar and add to the potatoes in the pan. Bring to the boil, cook for a minute, then remove from the heat. Serve lukewarm.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2002

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