Armenian Tossed Salad Recipes

ARMENIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Transfer sliced potatoes into a large pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a couple of inches. Stir in 1 rounded tablespoon kosher salt and 2 ½ teaspoons dried mint. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and let cook until tender, about 15 minutes, checking every 5 to 6 minutes for doneness. Drain well.
• Transfer cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
• While potatoes cool, heat ¼ cup olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir for just 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in remaining dried mint.
• Drizzle freshly squeezed lemon juice into potatoes and toss gently with a spatula. Add green onions, red onion mixture, remaining olive oil, fresh mint, fresh parsley, salt to taste, black pepper, chili flakes, and cayenne. Mix with a spatula until combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and flavors have melded, 3 to 4 hours.
• Unwrap; stir, taste, and adjust seasonings as needed to personal tastes. The salad almost always needs more salt stirred in once it's tasted after being chilled. Serve.

ARMENIAN TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper together in small bowl or shake in jar with tight-fitting lid. Let stand until ready to serve.
• Tear romaine and chicory into bite-size pieces; place in large salad bowl. Add remaining ingredients except vinaigrette.
• Just before serving, toss salad to combine. Whisk or shake vinaigrette to blend. Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss to coat. Serve at once.

ARMENIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle onions with salt and work with your fingers until juicy.
• Toss with remaining ingredients except tomatoes.
• Cover and refrigerate. Toss again before serving and add tomatoes if desired.

ARMENIAN GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.