Celery, Gooseberry & Smoked Mackerel Salad by Carina Contini
Waldorf Salad? Even Cole Porter wrote, ‘You’re the top, you’re a Waldorf Salad.’ Four generations of my family, like so many others, have laughed to the point of crying at Basil Fawlty describing this infamous celery salad. Fawlty Towers makes many of us hoteliers and restauranteurs see ourselves through the eyes of our customers.
There is no reality TV show or celebrity chef series that can match it. Basil, there are moments (only a couple) when I’ve been you! The most common Waldorf Salad recipe contains celery, apple, grapes, walnuts, lettuce and mayonnaise. My version is very loosely related - hopefully as loosely as my likeness to Basil!
Carina Contini will be at Edinburgh Food Festival on Sunday 30th of July at 2pm in George Square Gardens. Together with her husband Victor, she runs three successful Edinburgh eateries: Contini George Street, Cannonball on the Royal Mile, and The Scottish Café at the National Gallery. The talk about "An immigrant’s food story - 100 years later” will be held in the Piccolo Tent.
For more informations about Edinburgh Food Festival visit http://www.edfoodfest.com
Ingredients: Serves 4
200g ‘Little Gem’ lettuce, divided into leaves, or similar soft salad leaves
4 celery sticks, cut into small pieces
200g ripe gooseberries, halved
4 smoked mackerel fillets
4 small handfuls of ruby chard leaves or micro herbs
croûtons
4 wedges of unwaxed lemon, to serve
For the dressing:
16 tbsp natural yogurt
8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt
Method:
1. Make the dressing by blending the yogurt and olive oil with a few pinches of salt. Mix until smooth and set aside.
2. Scatter the lettuce leaves on 4 flat serving plates, then scatter the celery and gooseberry halves on top.
3. Flake the smoked mackerel, checking there are no bones, and scatter on top of the salad with the ruby chard or micro herbs.
4. Generously spoon the dressing over the salad and finally scatter the croûtons on top. Serve with a wedge of lemon.
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