Spanish Cuisine: Catalan Xató Salad ??
Xató is the name of the sauce of this salad, that is a typical Catalan dish (originating from Catalonia, Spain). It is a sauce that is a mix of several nutritive ingredients, which give an extraordinary taste. Catalans serve this dish with fish (mostly tuna) and olives, and this way, we get the delicious Xato salad. Also, there is a food festival Festival in Barcelona, "Xatonada Festival" where this local dish (salad) is served alongside with some wine. You should all give it a try!
Servings:
1
yield(s)
Prep Time:
10
mins
Cook Time:
10
mins
Total Time:
20
mins
Ingredients
Xato Sauce
-
10-15
almonds
-
10-15
hazelnuts
(or cashews)
-
1
garlic clove
(roughly chopped)
-
1
piece of wholemeal bread
(crushed in pieces)
-
1
tsp
water
-
a bit
of salt
(by choice)
-
1
tsp
vinegar
-
2
tbsp
olive oil
-
1/2
turmeric or chili powder
(optional - I used turmeric)
Salad Base
-
1
can of tuna
-
several
olives
-
several
arugula or lettuce leaves
Instructions
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Blend almonds and hazelnuts (use cashews if you don't have hazelnuts) in a blender. Add them to the blender and the other ingredients for the sauce and combine them into a thick sauce.
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Sprinkle the sauce on a plate with arugula (or lettuce), tuna without oil and olives (pour away the oil before putting the tuna in a bowl).
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Garnish with green dried spice if desired.