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Esqueixada (Catalan Shredded Salt Cod Salad)

Name: Esqueixada (Catalan Shredded Salt Cod Salad)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400 g salt cod, soaked 24 h, drained; 3 ripe tomatoes, diced; 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced; 1 roasted red pepper, in strips; Black olives; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; Parsley

Barcelona's no-cook summer salad: salt cod 'torn' into threads with tomato, onion and good olive oil.

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1Shred the cod with your fingers into fine threads — this is the 'esqueixar'.

2Soak the onion slices in cold water 10 min; drain.

3Toss cod, tomato, onion, pepper and olives.

4Dress with oil and vinegar, rest 15 min, finish with parsley. Serve cold.