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Marineras
Russian salad and anchovy bread rings
Marineras: crisp bread rings piled with Russian salad and topped with an anchovy, Murcia's aperitif tapa
No pre-lunch drink in Murcia is complete without a marinera: a crunchy ring-shaped breadstick, the rosquilla, piled with ensaladilla rusa (potato, carrot and peas in mayonnaise) and crowned with an anchovy. Bar counters in the city line them up from midday, alongside the marinero, topped with a vinegar-cured fresh anchovy, and the bicicleta, which has no fish at all. This version uses salted anchovy fillets in oil and shop-bought mayonnaise, which is made with pasteurised egg. If you use vinegar-cured fresh anchovies instead, they are raw fish: buy them frozen first, and they are not for pregnant women, young children or anyone with a weakened immune system. Chef's tip: assemble them at the last moment so the rings stay crunchy.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the ensaladilla
- 1 ⅛ lb waxy potatoespeeled and cut into 1 cm dice
- 1 carrotpeeled and diced
- 2 ⅞ oz frozen peas
- 1 ⅜ oz pitted green oliveschopped
- 6 ½ oz mayonnaise
- 1 tsp salt
To assemble
- 12 anchovy fillets in olive oildrained
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put the 1 ⅛ lb waxy potatoes and 1 carrot into cold water with the 1 tsp salt, bring to the boil and simmer for 8–10 minutes until just tender when pierced. Add the 2 ⅞ oz frozen peas for the last 2 minutes.
12 minStep 2: Drain and spread out on a tray to cool completely; warm potatoes split the mayonnaise.
20 minStep 3: Fold the cooled vegetables and 1 ⅜ oz pitted green olives gently into the 6 ½ oz mayonnaise so the potato pieces stay whole. Chill until needed.
3 minStep 4: Just before serving, pile a heaped spoonful of salad on each of the 12 crisp bread rings (rosquillas) or thick breadsticks and lay one of the 12 anchovy fillets in olive oil on top. A common mistake is assembling them an hour ahead: the bread softens and loses the crunch that makes a marinera.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does marineras take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of carrot?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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