Kumato Puttanesca Salad

Inspiration for this simple salad comes from the flavours of a popular Neapolitan puttanesca sauce, which usually contains tomatoes, anchovies, garlic and capers. You can make this all year round with any kind of tomatoes you like, but it would make a really good summer salad when tomatoes and fresh herbs are in abundance.
Kumato tomato is a unique product of natural crossbreeding among several varieties, including some wild Mediterranean specimens. It is succulent, sweet and slightly tart and has a strong distinctive taste that changes as the tomato colour moves from green to brown to dark red.

3 Anchovy fillets in oil, drained
60 ml Extra virgin olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp Dried chilli flakes
30 ml White wine vinegar
40 g Baby arugula leaves
350 g Kumato tomatoes
2 Spring onions, finely chopped
10 g Baby capers, rinsed and drained
50 g Pitted black olives, roughly chopped
1 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
25 g Parmesan, shaved

Finely chop the anchovies then use a fork to mash them to a paste. Add to a small non-stick frying pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes over medium heat until dissolved. Add the garlic and chilli flakes, cook for 30 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and cool for 10 minutes. Stir in remaining oil, vinegar and season with pepper.
Scatter the arugula leaves over a serving platter. Slice the tomatoes and arrange on the platter. Top with the spring onions, capers, olives, parsley and parmesan. Spoon over the dressing & season with pepper.

26 comments:

Tom 22/3/24 13:11: ...this looks fantastic, but I had to look up some of the ingredients. Have a wonderful day, Angie.
DEZMOND 22/3/24 13:56: Kumato looks lovely, we usually have just one kind of tomatoes in the green market, not much choice, sadly. I made oat crust pizza today with carrots, shrooms and red peppers.
Judee 22/3/24 14:30: I've had puttanesca pasta but never as a salad. I love this idea Angie.
Anonymous 22/3/24 15:06: Looks good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Lola Martínez 22/3/24 16:15: El kumato me encanta, las ensaladas cobran vida con tan buen producto. Y con esa salsa, el sabor debe ser increíble.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 22/3/24 17:29: What a wonderful salad - simple yet amazing flavour profile, and it's so elegant too!
DUTA 22/3/24 17:44: I like any kind of tomatoes. Together with pitted black olives, parmesan, white vinegar, onions , and part or all of the other ingredients - it makes for a delicious, nice looking salad.
eileeninmd 22/3/24 19:21: I love most salads, it looks delicious! Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
David 22/3/24 19:57: Hi Angie, My better half would love this salad! It features lots of things that I don't eat and we wouldn't have at home. As for the cows that ran loose in our neighborhood, I know why you love cows...Good Eating! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 22/3/24 20:54: wow this looks so delicious I just want to eat the photo!
roentare 22/3/24 21:42: The salads look fantastic
Królowa Karo 22/3/24 22:31: I love it! It must be delicious!
Brian's Home Blog 22/3/24 23:39: That's a very pretty salad and it looks yummy!
Cooking Julia 22/3/24 23:42: This dressing must be very flavorful and goes well with the tomatoes.
Citu 23/3/24 00:48: Se ve una ensalada rica y fresca. Te mando un beso.
Veronica Lee 23/3/24 04:07: I've tried puttanesca pasta before, but never thought of having it as a salad. 😋

Happy weekending, Angie!
Margaret D 23/3/24 06:41: Looks interesting.
Mbul Kecil 23/3/24 10:15: the new salad with anchovy fillet based is interesting for me....
JoAnna 23/3/24 11:14: All your dishes look very nice, aesthetically pleasing and colorful. Hugs, Angie, have a great weekend.
David M. Gascoigne, 23/3/24 13:14: This looks quite wonderful, and it means that I can happily cavort with puttanesca!
Anonymous 23/3/24 15:24: Yummy and low carb -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
DeniseinVA 23/3/24 23:16: Wonderful salad, thanks Angie!
My name is Erika. 23/3/24 23:27: This salad looks delicious. I can't wait for fresh and delicious garden tomatoes. Happy rest of your weekend Angie.
Raymund | angsarap.net 26/3/24 20:17: I love the colours of that tomato, first time I had seen them. Sweet tart and distinctive, sounds like a good tomato for a pasta sauce
The Velvet Runway 27/3/24 18:02: This looks so beautifully presented, and I bet it tastes delicious.
Julia x
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Anonymous 30/3/24 22:27: Kumato tomatoes are just coming into the market here. I got some the other night and grilled them on skewers with lamb. It’s a brilliant combination. I definitely want to try this salad, as we are getting into warmer weather, and salads are what we want. David (C&L)