Showing posts with label potato salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label potato salad. Show all posts

June 4, 2010

What's Cookin' - Eva's Greek Potato Salad


Potato salad is such an American staple. We serve it up all Summer long with burgers and hot dogs and grilled chicken. And it's good. But every now and again, don't you want something that stretches the boundaries of traditional potato salad, that makes your kitchen smell like heaven on earth and causes your family and guests to sigh with pleasure?

Eva's Greek Potato Salad is just that recipe ...


The lemon dressing is so fragrant and delicious - mmmmm, garlic and lemon and fresh oregano - and then you throw in some thinly sliced red onion to soak up the flavors ...


There are some fabulous ingredients in this dish in addition to potatoes -- seedless cucumbers, sun-dried tomtatoes, Feta cheese and olives. Our Fry's grocery store actually has an olive bar in the deli. The dry cure Greek olives are wonderfully pungent and salty. I pitted them and cut them in half because I really dislike having to spit a pit out while I'm eating and then it sits there on the plate ...


Eva is one of the best cooks I know. She and her hubby are dear friends that have served us some amazing meals. If you're looking for something different to serve, visit her website at Eva's Recipes and try the fantastic Greek Potato Salad. It's a thing of beauty!



November 11, 2009

What's Cookin' - Microwave Potato Salad

potato salad

Okay, so this is a weird time of year to be talking about potato salad but we had a little thank you barbeque for our tile crew and I made some to serve with burgers and brats, Hawaiian salad, pico de gallo and chips. And the reason this dish is unusual is that I microwave the potatoes instead of boiling them. Fast and easy!

Microwave Potato Salad

8 red potatoes
small bunch of green onions, chopped
1/4 cup mustard
3/4 cup mayonnaise
salt
6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
20 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
potato circle
crop circle a la potatoes

Scrub the potatoes and leave the skins on -- that's where all the good vitamins are. Arrange in a circle around the edge of a plate and microwave for 6 or 7 minutes. Flip each potato over and pierce with a fork 3 times to let the steam escape. Microwave for another 6 or 7 minutes or until fork tender. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Then rough chop them.

In a large bowl, mix the mustard, mayonnaise, onions and salt. Add the potatoes, eggs and tomatoes. Mix well and chill. This makes about 12 servings and really tastes great!
rough chop the cooked potatoes
rough chop the cooked potatoes

If you're having a mini potato salad craving during the winter months, you can just microwave a couple of potatoes and reduce the amount of all other ingredients to make a few servings.


mr potato head
mr. potato head is such a spud!