Romanian Potato Salad with Smoked Fish Recipe
This Romanian potato salad with smoked fish classic is the perfect combination of simplicity and bold flavour.
Ingredients
- 10-15 small potatoes mine were very small
- 1 red onion
- 2 eggs
- 3 smoked mackerel fillets
- 150 gr pitted black olives
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley optional
Instructions
- Boil whole potatoes with their skins on until tender when pierced with a fork.
- In a separate pot, boil the eggs for 10 minutes until hard-cooked.
- Once cooled, peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-sized pieces, placing them in a large mixing bowl.
- Finely chop the onion and add to the bowl with the potatoes.
- Gently fold in bite-sized pieces of fish and chopped hard-boiled eggs.
- Add the olives and combine everything carefully to avoid breaking the potatoes and eggs.
- In a jar, make the dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Shake well to mix.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss until evenly coated.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour to allow the flavours to develop.
- Before serving, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve cold.