Recipes with anchovies from Santoña to fall in love with this Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is approaching, and with it, those romantic plans where quality time is shared as a couple, be it a meal, a dinner... what is clear is that gastronomy is central to this unique February day. That's why today we bring you 6 recipe ideas with Santoña anchovies that you can easily make at home to impress your loved ones. Here we go:

1. Grilled watermelon with anchovy and cheese

   by @oido_cocina_javier. You can read the full recipe on his blog: https://pachuparselosdedos.blogspot.com/search?q=pujad%C3%B3+solano

Ingredients:

• A thick slice of watermelon
• 2 slices of cheese
• Olive oil
• Black salt flakes
• Apple cider vinegar
• Yuzu pearls
• Sprouted leek shoots
• Cantabrian anchovy fillets from the fishing season in "Extra Selection" olive oil by Pujadó Solano

Preparation:

1. Cut a slice of watermelon.
2. Using a metal cutter, cut the watermelon slice to obtain a round piece of watermelon.
3. Pour a small drizzle of olive oil into the pan.
4. Grill the watermelon slice on both sides for a few minutes.
5. With the same metal cutter, cut a couple of cheese slices to obtain round slices.
6. Place one round cheese slice, then the watermelon slice, then another cheese slice on top of the watermelon.
7. Place some sprouted leek shoots, some yuzu pearls, and an anchovy on top.
8. Drizzle with olive oil, vinegar, and salt flakes.

2) Citrus toast with Albariño Palo Santo cheese

by @regalmenendez.

Ingredients:

• EVOO with lemon
• Extra orange marmalade
• Palo Santo cheese with Albariño wine
• Anchovy fillets in extra virgin olive oil from Pujadó Solano
• Serrano ham
• Organic thyme
• Bolla de Aldea bread

Preparation:

1. Lightly toast the slice of Bolla bread.
2. Add a drizzle of EVOO with lemon.
3. Spread the orange marmalade.
4. Place the Albariño cheese, Serrano ham, and anchovy fillets.
5. Finally, the touch of thyme.

3) Salad with anchovy fillets

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes
• Avocado
• Strawberries
• Mozzarella
• Santoña anchovy fillets Pujadó Solano
• Flax seeds

Preparation:

1. It's as easy as cutting all the vegetables and fruits into your desired shape and arranging them on a plate around the mozzarella cheese.
2. Then gracefully arrange the anchovies on top.
3. Finally, sprinkle the flax seeds.

It's an easy, fresh, healthy, and delicious recipe!

4) Goat cheese tapa, piquillo pepper jam and anchovy fillets

Ingredients:

• Goat cheese
• Piquillo pepper jam
• Santoña anchovy fillets Pujadó Solano

Preparation:

1. This tapa has no great secret; it's very simple and only requires bringing together these three quality ingredients that offer a unique, finger-licking good flavor combination. A simple and delicious snack.

5) Spaghetti alla puttanesca with anchovies

For those looking to make a more elaborate dish, here is a typical Italian recipe that many of you surely know: spaghetti alla puttanesca, with anchovies being one of its key ingredients.
Ingredients (for approximately two people):

• 250 g spaghetti
• 60 g pitted black olives
• 3 ripe tomatoes or about 250g tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 4 Santoña anchovy fillets Pujadó Solano
• 1 clove garlic
• One tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small chili pepper (peperoncino)

Preparation:

1. Boil the pasta in water (without much salt, as the sauce contains salty ingredients) according to the time indicated by the manufacturer.
2. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes.
3. Chop the capers, slice the olives, and mince the anchovy fillets.
4. In a pan with a little olive oil: brown the garlic, chili pepper or peperoncino, and the anchovies.
5. Once the anchovies have disintegrated, add the capers and olives.
6. Add the tomato and sauté.
7. Sauté the spaghetti with the sauce and half a ladle of the cooking water for a couple of minutes. And done!

6) Strawberries with anchovies and condensed milk

Ingredients:

• Strawberries
• Santoña anchovy fillets Pujadó Solano
• Condensed milk

Preparation:

1. Yes, you read that right. Although it may seem a bit strange at first, we assure you it's a delight. You just have to combine these ingredients and voilà! You'll notice a sweet and savory touch that somehow harmonizes perfectly. You'll see.

As you can see, Santoña anchovies are a food with which many different types of dishes can be made, be they tapas, starters, cold or hot. You just have to let your imagination run wild and you are sure to come up with any dish where you can incorporate an anchovy.
We hope you liked this selection of recipes with which you are sure to make someone fall in love this Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day!