Name: Giovanni Pilu’s potato salad with chickpeas, fennel, radicchio and anchovy dressing
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg spunta potatoes, or other firm, waxy potatoes, such as kipfler or small desiree, unpeeled; 60 ml (¼ cup) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 4 anchovy fillets, drained and finely chopped; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped; 200 gm (1 cup) drained and rinsed canned chickpeas; 1 fennel bulb, very finely shaved with a mandoline, plus torn fennel fronds, to serve; 1 small radicchio, leaves separated and torn

“This hearty salad can be served as an accompaniment to steak or a piece of fish, or on its own as a meal,” says Pilu.

Ingredients

1 kg spunta potatoes, or other firm, waxy potatoes, such as kipfler or small desiree, unpeeled

60 ml (¼ cup) extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

4 anchovy fillets, drained and finely chopped

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 garlic clove, very finely chopped

200 gm (1 cup) drained and rinsed canned chickpeas

1 fennel bulb, very finely shaved with a mandoline, plus torn fennel fronds, to serve

1 small radicchio, leaves separated and torn

Method

1.Add potatoes to a saucepan of cold salted water, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until tender (30 minutes). Transfer to a strainer with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain and cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1cm-thick slices. Transfer to a serving bowl.

2.Meanwhile, whisk oil, vinegar, anchovy, mustard and garlic in a bowl or shake well in a jar until combined and emulsified.

3.Add chickpeas, fennel and radicchio to potatoes, pour over dressing and toss to combine. Top with fennel fronds and serve.

Giovanni Pilu

Styling by Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd