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Cannellini Salad with Tomatoes, Anchovies, and Capers
Kateryna Odyntsova
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Scienter
I like anchovies in restaurants, but have never bought them myself. I do cheat though, I’ve got some anchovy paste in a tube. :) I’m wondering how that would work in this salad, because I have all the other stuff to make it in my fridge already…
Deborah
If you want to use anchovy paste, I’d try whisking 1 teaspoon into the oil and vinegar. I can’t guarantee the results, but that’s what I would do. The only downside, as far as I can see, would be that the anchovy flavor would be ubiquitous, rather than in intense little bursts here and there. Deborah
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