Easy Bacalao Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 173.0
  • Total Fat: 9.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 61.9 mg
  • Sodium: 80.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 18.0 g

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Introduction

This recipe is for a very easy, traditional Spanish dish called Bacalao, or Salted Pollock. This fish salad is made with very simple ingredients and is basic and delicious by itself, as a side dish or with traditional crusty bread.

Be mindful that this recipe needs to be prepared at least 6-15 hours in advance, depending on how salted and chilled you want the Bacalao to be.

Note: The longer you allow the Pollock to soak in clean water, the less salty it will be.
This recipe is for a very easy, traditional Spanish dish called Bacalao, or Salted Pollock. This fish salad is made with very simple ingredients and is basic and delicious by itself, as a side dish or with traditional crusty bread.

Be mindful that this recipe needs to be prepared at least 6-15 hours in advance, depending on how salted and chilled you want the Bacalao to be.

Note: The longer you allow the Pollock to soak in clean water, the less salty it will be.

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    12 oz Salted Atlantic Pollock (fish)
    1 fruit without skin and seeds Avocados, California (Haas)
    1 small Onions, raw
    1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) Red Ripe Tomatoes
    1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    .5 tsp Pepper, black

Directions

Prepare the Salted Pollock by soaking it in 6 cups of water for 6 hours, changing the water once halfway through.

**For less salt in the fish, allow it to soak in another 6 cups of water for an additional 6 hours, changing the water once halfway through.

After removing the preferred amount of salt, add Pollock to a pot with 6 cups of water and bring it to a full boil for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry.

Tear the pollock apart with clean hands and add it to a medium bowl. Dice the onion, avocado and tomato into 1/2 inch pieces. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and incorporate them well. You can serve it immediately or allow it to chill for 3 hours before serving.

The olive oil and pepper can be adjusted to taste.

Serving Size: Makes 4 1/2 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSB921.