Natural Sea Salt with Zest of Fresh Blood Orange
Made with the best salt from the salt beds of Trapani
Made with the best salt from the salt beds of Trapani and zest from fresh Sicilian blood oranges.
Characteristics
Aroma: delicate, floral aroma of plump blood oranges
Flavor: delicate flavor with sweeping notes of blood orange that exalt delicate flavors.
Serving suggestions
This natural sea salt is perfect when paired with delicate foods like: white meats, fish, salads, vegetables and other light fare.
The recipe: Mackerel Salad
Ingredients
Servings 4
- 4 mackerels, fresh, about 9 oz each
- 4 oz lettuce
- 4 oz radicchio
- 2 oz raisins
- 2 oz pine nuts, roasted
- 1 sprig parsley
- 1 sprig chives
- 6 leaves of mint
- Academia Barilla Monti Iblei DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
- Academia Barilla Natural Sea Salt with Blood Orange Zest to taste
- Academia Barilla Balsamic Must of Modena - aged 8 years to taste
- 4 oz Academia Barilla Pitted Sicilian Nocellara del Belice DOP Green Olives
For Vinegar Court Bouillon
- ½ lb vinegar
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 1 stalk celery
- 5 whole peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 cups water
Preparation
40 minutes preparation
Prepare the court bouillon with all the ingredients mixed together and let it boil for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, gut the mackerel, rinsing it well under running water.
Wash the lettuce and the radicchio; soak the raisins in water.
Slice the Academia Barilla Pitted Sicilian Green Olives in half.
Boil the mackerel in the court bouillon for 10-12 minutes (depending on the size).
Allow to cool.
Fillet and bone it in order to produce 4 fillet pieces from each.
Chop the lettuce and radicchio leaves according to your liking; add chopped parsley, mint and chives and mix.
Dress the salad with Academia Barilla Balsamic Must and Blood Orange Sea Salt and toss.
Drizzle Academia Barilla Monti Iblei D.O.P. Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the top.
Transfer the salad to a plate; add the olives, raisins, pine nuts and the mackerel fillets.
Finish off the dish with Academia Barilla Monti Iblei D.O.P. Extra Virgin Olive Oil and pepper.
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