Potato And Veggie Salad Recipes

VEGETABLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add the chopped potatoes and salt to a large pot and cover the potatoes with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
• Using a hand-held potato masher, or a potato ricer, mash the potatoes leaving no lumps.
• Add all of the other ingredients, and using a large spoon, vigorously mix all of the ingredients together.
• Taste for seasoning and sweetness and adjust accordingly.
• Transfer to a glass bowl with a tight fitting lid. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for best results.

POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Start with about 1pound of potatoes (it's important to use evenly sized new potatoes, and you can either scrape them or peel them). Cook the potatoes in boiling, salted water. Try to cook these perfectly so that they just fall off the blade of a knife when you stick it into the potato (you don't want the potatoes raw but you certainly don't want them falling apart either). As soon as the potatoes are cooked, drain them and put them into a bowl. It is very important to add your dressing at this stage, while the potatoes are still steaming hot (by allowing them to cool down in the dressing the flavors penetrate the potatoes). Here are 3 dressings that I like to use:
• Potato salad with salsa verde: All you do is dress the potatoes with 2 large tablespoonfuls of salsa verde.
• Potato Salad with olive oil, lemon and dill: Use olive oil and lemon juice dressing and add some roughly chopped fresh dill and a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. (Instead of dill you could try fresh mint, fresh parsley or fennel tops -- they'll all work).
• Potato salad with dandelion and shallot: Again, use olive oil and lemon juice dressing, add some thoroughly washed and roughly chopped dandelion leaves and some finely chopped shallot, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Mix together all the ingredients, adding the shallots last.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Mix together all the ingredients.
• Yield: 4 servings
• MARJORAM AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR DRESSING: 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (just 1 tablespoon may be enough if it is a very good vinegar) 5 tablespoons good quality olive oil 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 heaping tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
• Mix together all the ingredients.
• Yield: 4 servings

VEGETABLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Cool for 15-20 minutes or until easy to handle. , Peel and dice potatoes into a large bowl. Add salad dressing; gently toss to coat. Let stand for 30 minutes. , Stir in the eggs, green onions, celery, green pepper, cucumber and peas. Combine the remaining ingredients. Add to potato mixture; gently toss to coat.

WARM POTATO-VEGGIE SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot; cover with water by 1 inch, and add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. With a wire skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl (reserve water in pot).
• To the simmering water, add green beans, and cook until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and add to potatoes, along with mayonnaise, vinegar, scallion, and carrot. Toss to combine, and lightly mash; season with salt and pepper, and serve warm.