If you are a mom, you know that you shouldn't admit to having a favorite child...but secretly, you might have one, right? Similarly, I would hate to admit my favorite way to eat potatoes, but I do love potato salad! Growing up, I had the Russian potato salad, which I should be sharing with you soon. Once in America, I became a fan of the All American Summer Potato Picnic Salad. But the potato salad love does not stop there! This time around, my love of potatoes takes us to Spain.
What makes this version Spanish are the ingredients: paprika, Sherry vinegar, Spanish olive oil, capers, and roasted piquillo peppers.
Adapted from Spain Gourmet Tour Magazine.
Ingredients
6-8 new potatoes, diced into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 garlic clove, grated
1/4 cup capers, roughly chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon chives, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup roasted piquillo peppers
1/2 cup Spanish olives, sliced
1/2 cup onion, diced
Spanish paprika (optional)
Directions
Directions
1. Cover potatoes with cold water, add a healthy pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. While potatoes are cooking, whisk together mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, capers, parsley and chives. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Drain potatoes and gently mix with the dressing. Fold piquillo peppers, olives and onion. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Sprinkle with paprika before serving.
In the mood for more Spanish recipes? Check out Manchego & Bacon Wrapped Dates and Pork Meat Balls with Piquillo Pepper Sauce.
What's your favorite way to eat potatoes?
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4 comments:
I think it'd actually be really good as a warm salad...maybe with some crumlbed chorizzo!
Roasted potatoes are my favorite way to cook/eat potatoes, but a beautiful potato salad is hard to beat! I look forward to trying this. The capers, piquillo, olives & paprika sound like a perfect combo.
Olga - hmmm, nice dry Spanish chorizo would be great in that! Wouldn't even have to cook it.
Carol - thanks! Let me know how the recipe works for you.
I'm Spanish and I've never tried this 'Spanish salad', though the Russian salad that you mention is tremendously popular, especially in the summer when it's scorching hot outside. Piquillo peppers are great for stuffing, though restaurants sometimes add them to your meat order, with some fried potatoes.
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