Ingredients

3/4 walnuts

1 clove garlic

2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, rinsed and finely chopped

1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

1 tablespoon freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup aged sherry-wine vinegar

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Using a mortar and pestle, roughly pound walnuts; transfer to a medium bowl. Add garlic to mortar and pound to a paste; add to same bowl. Stir in capers, onions, parsley, vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.