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This is a very simple Italian potato salad recipe which can be used as a side dish for many mains. It is particularly good with fresh seafood and seafood platters as it is flavoured with parsley, garlic and lemon.
What potatoes to use
In this recipe, I use baby potatoes but you can use any potatoes for salad as long as they remain firm. When I use baby potatoes I don’t usually peel them as the skin has many healthy nutrients.
If I use larger potatoes I prefer to peel them so the flavoured olive oil can penetrate in the large chunks of potatoes. However, I always peel them after I cook them otherwise they will be too watery.
How to cook the potatoes
I find the microwave perfect for cooking potatoes as it is done in only 10 minutes instead of 20 minutes when boiling. Also, the potato will remain firmer, which I like.
I cook the baby potatoes at medium heat for 10 minutes.
For larger potatoes, I pierce them with a knife, cover with kitchen paper and cook them at high heat for 10 minutes.
Sometimes I also use the pressure cooker to steam the potatoes as I have a pressure cooker with a steam basket. If you want to know more about the pressure cooker I use you can read about it here.
If you don’t have a microwave or a steamer you can simply boil the baby potatoes for 15 minutes, and the regular potatoes for 20 minutes.
To find out when the potatoes are ready you can pierce them with a knife and if it goes through without any problem, they are ready.
How to cook the baby potatoes in the Microwave
- Wash the baby potatoes and season with salt
- Cook covered in the microwave at medium heat for 10 minutes
How to make the Italian dressing
- Chop the parsley and the garlic
- Mix all the ingredients with the extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice let it rest for at least 1 hour
Preparing the Italian potato salad
- Cut the potatoes in half once they are cold
- Add the chopped red onion
- Season with the Italian dressing but remove the garlic
- Stir
What can you serve it with
This potato salad is very versatile and can be served with any barbecued meat for example. But the best combination for this salad is fresh seafood.
So here is a list of seafood dishes you can serve it with:
- Baked salmon fillet in oven with steamed zucchini and potatoes
- Warm Octopus Salad “Legs” and Potato
- Stuffed Calamari Recipe
- Swordfish Wheel
- Whole Sea Bream Recipe Cooked in Salt
- Mediterranean fish pie
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📋Italian Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb baby potatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 4 cloves peeled garlic cloves
- 1 sprig peeled garlic cloves
- salt
Instructions
Make the Italian dressing
- Chop the parsley and the garlic
- Mix all the ingredients with the extra virgin olive oil and let it rest for at least 1 hour
Prepare the potatoes
- Wash the potatoes and season with salt
- Cook covered in the microwave at medium heat for 10 minutes
Finish the salad
- Cut the potatoes in half once they are cold
- Add the chopped red onion
- Season with the Italian dressing but remove the garlic
- Stir
Amanda
Love potato salad. This looks delicious!
Laura
thank you
Beth Neels
Such a simple, delicious salad! It is so much healthier than traditional potato salad! I can’t wait for my next picnic so that I can make it again! We all loved it!
Laura
Thank you Beth, so glad they liked it
Brian Jones
I love new potatoes at this time of year, they have such a great flavour and texture, the dressing on these sound yummy.
Laura
Yes, baby potatoes are very nice
Claudia Canu
This makes a great recipe to bring to a BBQ or just enjoy it at home! I love potatoes!
Laura
thank you