Yukon Gold Potato Salad With Chiles Cilantro And Toasted Cumin Recipes

YUKON GOLD POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a large pot of salted water; bring to a boil. Cook until just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain; let cool.
• Stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and dill; season with salt and pepper. Peel potatoes; cut into 1-inch chunks. Fold into mayonnaise mixture. Fold in celery, onion, scallions, and eggs (reserving some scallions for garnish). Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

GOLDEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put the cubed potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover them with water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium and continue boiling for about 12 to 15 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain the water and cool the potatoes completely (about 30 minutes).
• In a large bowl, combine the cooled potatoes with the celery, chopped eggs, and optional onion.
• Combine 3/4 cup of the mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon of mustard, the dill relish, and pepper.
• Gently stir the mayonnaise mixture into the potato mixture. Add more of the remaining mayonnaise and mustard as needed, for flavor and texture.
• Chill until serving time. Chilling for a couple of hours allows the flavors to develop and combine.

POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes and eggs into a big saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to a simmer. After 12 minutes remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and let cool. Continue cooking the potatoes until a paring knife poked into them goes in without resistance, about 3 minutes longer. Drain the potatoes in a colander and let them cool.
• Reserve some scallion greens and capers for garnish. Meanwhile, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, pickles and their juice, onion, remaining scallions and capers, parsley, and lemon juice in a bowl large enough to hold the potatoes. Peel the cool eggs and grate them into the bowl. Stick a fork into the potatoes and lift them 1 at a time out of the colander. Break up the potatoes by hand into rough chunks, add them to the bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Drizzle with a little olive oil before serving.

SEASONED YUKON GOLD WEDGES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil. Combine the remaining ingredients; sprinkle over potatoes and toss to coat. , Arrange potatoes in a single layer in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 40-45 minutes or until tender, stirring once.

YUKON GOLD POTATO SALAD WITH CHILES, CILANTRO, AND TOASTED CUMIN

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar and garlic in small bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place corn, chiles, and bell peppers on grill. Cover and grill until corn kernels are tender and chiles and bell peppers are blackened on all sides, turning frequently, about 5 minutes for corn and 12 minutes for chiles and bell peppers. Transfer vegetables to 2 baking pans. Cover chiles and bell peppers; let stand until cool. Cut corn kernels off cobs; transfer to medium bowl. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop chiles and bell peppers; add to bowl with corn. DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette and vegetables can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill. Bring vinaigrette to room temperature and rewhisk before using.
• Stir cumin seeds in small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; set aside. Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water just until tender when pierced with knife, about 20 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain and cool slightly. Cut potatoes into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices. Transfer to large bowl. Add grilled vegetables and vinaigrette; toss to coat. Add cumin seeds, green onions, and cilantro and toss. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover; chill at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• * Sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets.