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Portuguese Tuna, Potato and Chickpea Salad

January 16, 2016 by Nelson Cardoso 10 Comments

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Portuguese Tuna, Potato and Chickpea SaladIt’s Friday! Yabba dabba doo!

Oh boy… how much did I just date myself? Yes, the stone-age of the Flintstones. It’s Nelson here again.

Friday’s are awesome! There’s no rush to get to sleep because you know you can sleep in a little the next day. Yessss!

A good friday after all!

We had some fears that we would not have had such a happy Friday this week, though. You see, on Thursday we started seeing a lot of chatter about bad weather headed towards the Azores.

The Azores often get heavy rain and wind in the winter, but this was different. By Thursday afternoon, it was time to start worrying.

The weather forecast was calling for a full-blown hurricane to hit the Central Group of the Azores Islands during the early morning.

I called my parents before they went to bed (their time is four hours ahead of ours here) for some “comfort chat”. I could tell in my mom’s voice that she was extra worried about this one.

We hoped they’d be okay…

I wished them well and kept my eye on the news and social media throughout the rest of the evening. By midnight, the forecast showed that Hurricane Alex would arrive over the Azores Islands at around 6:00 a.m., with wind gusts of up to 170 km per hour, waves reaching as high as 18 meters and lots of rain.

Needless to say, I went to bed pretty nervous. I woke up at around 4:00 a.m. our time (8:00 a.m. in the Azores) and checked the news. The Hurricane had reached them, but hadn’t yet caused any major damage.

By the time I woke up for work, I started to relax. I saw a direct video feed of the Azores news. They confirmed that they were getting some bad weather, but not quite as aggressive as originally predicted.

I called my parents and they also seemed more relaxed. Fortunately, by the end of their afternoon, no one had been hurt and there was no major damage on any of the Islands. They (we) were very lucky! Let’s hope this doesn’t happen often!

Were you affected?

Did Hurricane Alex affect you or loved ones? Tell us about it in the comments section below.

I thought a lot about my family and friends in the Azores today. I’m very thankful that they’re all okay.

Comfort food for scary times

What better way to celebrate their good fortune, than with one of my favourite comfort foods? My mom made this tuna, potato and chickpea salad often while I grew up. Liz’s mom too, actually.

It was cheap (my parents used to can their own tuna), it’s easy to make and can be served hot or cold. I actually prefer it cold.

It so easy!

This recipe is extremely flexible, you can increase or decrease most of the ingredients by a bit without drastically changing the flavour. You can also add extra ingredients like roasted red peppers, broccoli or any other goody you can think of.

Wine… not in the recipe?

One very important ingredient that I can’t forget to mention… the wine! It’s not used in the dish, but it’s a definite must to accompany the meal.

You’ll notice the clay bowl near the serving platter. That bowl is called “Taladeira” in Portuguese. Over a century ago, it was used to drink wine from in the Azores (can’t speak for other parts of Portugal); like a clay wine glass, I guess.

While my clay bowls were made by a potter more recently, my dad still has some original clay bowls and a wine jug from over 100 years ago that belonged to my great grandfather. How cool is that?

So after reading our story today, hug a loved one, feel grateful, and eat well friends!

Portuguese Tuna, Potato and Chickpea Salad

5.0 from 2 reviews
Portuguese Tuna, Potato and Chickpea Salad
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
This tuna, potato and chickpea salad recipe is pure Portuguese comfort food. It's so easy and quick to make. This dish can be eaten hot or cold.
Author: Nelson Cardoso
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Portuguese
Serves: 6 generous servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs of white potatoes (about 7 medium potatoes), peeled and chopped in large equal pieces
  • 3 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground white pepper
  • ½ cup diced red onion (about a quarter of a medium onion)
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup green olives (roughly 15)
  • 3 cans of quality tuna in oil (21 oz or 594 g)
  • 1 can chickpeas (19 fl oz or 540 ml), drained and washed
  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
Instructions
  1. place the potatoes in a large pot on the stove.
  2. Add water to the pot, about two inches above the potatoes.
  3. Add 2 tsp of salt.
  4. Add the three whole eggs.
  5. Cover and bring to a boil.
  6. Uncover, reduce the heat to medium high and continue to simmer uncovered until the potatoes are tender and you can easily pierce the potato with a fork. (about 20 minutes once it starts to boil). Note: remove the eggs after about 10 minutes of simmering.
  7. Cool the eggs off and peel them. Chop them (you can leave one out to cut for garnish).
  8. Gently place all the ingredients, including 1 tsp of salt and ½ tsp white pepper in a large bowl (except for the one egg and some parsley for garnish).
  9. Gently mix all the ingredients and transfer to a large serving dish.
  10. Garnish with egg and parley.
  11. Serve this dish hot or cold. Enjoy!
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Comments

  1. Monica says

    January 17, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    Hi Nelson, my mom and I really enjoy reading your blog. We are from Toronto and have family in Faial, Acores. We were reading your recipe and thought it was cool that we eat this exact dish a lot of the time!

    We had called my grandmother in Faial as well and she too said that everything was okay and the storm was not as bad as expected.

    Hope you’re having a fun filled weekend and enjoy your week! 🙂

    Reply
    • Nelson CardosoNelson Cardoso says

      January 18, 2016 at 8:54 am

      Hi Monica, thanks so much for your note and letting us know that you both read our blog. We do enjoy that dish a lot. It’s even perfect for leftovers. The storm did scare us a bit, but thankfully they were okay. Faial… cool! I have great memories of that Island. I lived there during the school year for 4 years. I went to high school at Liceu right near Largo do Infant. They’ve moved the school now, but I make it a point of visiting the old location every time we visit. Thanks for visiting our blog. Take care and happy cooking!

      Reply
      • Maria says

        March 5, 2016 at 10:28 am

        Hi Monica,

        I can’t wait to make this… I haven’t had this dishes in ages. Thanks for posting the recipe!
        I noticed you left out chickpeas in the ingredients section of your recipe, although it is in the description part of this post.

        Thank you!

        Reply
        • Nelson CardosoNelson Cardoso says

          March 5, 2016 at 12:43 pm

          Maria! Thanks so much for the catch! I can’t believe I left that out… and it’s in the title 🙂 I have made the correction. Thanks you so much for reaching out. Take care.

          Reply
  2. Clarice says

    March 21, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    Does it have a salad dressing or some sort of mix to go with it.?

    Reply
  3. Natalie says

    February 15, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    Much like yourself, this dish was a staple when I was a child, especially on Fridays when we abstained from eating meat. I think it’s time to make it again. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Nelson CardosoNelson Cardoso says

      February 15, 2017 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you so much Natalie for sharing your story with us. I hope you enjoy the meal! Let us know how it goes.

      Reply
  4. Ann says

    July 4, 2017 at 6:29 am

    I am making this again for the second time. It’s a wonderfully simple and tasty meal that both my Spanish husband and I love. It’s similar to ensalada rusa but without the heaviness of the mayonnaise. Thank you for sharing it!

    Reply
    • Nelson CardosoNelson Cardoso says

      July 8, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      Hi Ann, sorry for the delayed response, I only saw your message now. Thank you so much for dropping by and commenting. It makes us so happy to know that others are enjoying some of our favourite meals. Take care and happy cooking!

      Reply

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