Italian Potato Salad

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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

1. Chop the parsley and the garlic
2. 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

1. Cut the potatoes in half once they are cold
2. Add the chopped red onion
3. Season with the Italian dressing but remove the garlic
4. 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.

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Italian Potato Salad

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.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Resting time for flavored olive oil 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: 4 people

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Author: Laura Tobin

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

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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

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Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 748mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 36.9mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.5mg

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