Eastern Mediterranean Potato Salad Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in large pot and cover with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain then set aside to cool.
• When the potatoes are cooled, cut them into bite sized chunks and transfer to a large salad bowl.
• To make the dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Pour on top of the potatoes and toss to combine. Add the onions, olives, parsley, cilantro and green onions and gently toss to combine.
• Serve warm or store in the fridge for a few hours before serving cold. If the potato salad seems dry, add a drizzle of olive oil before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, red onion and cheese.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, salad dressing, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve with pita bread wedges if desired.

MEDITERRANEAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 5-10 mins until soft. Add the garlic and oregano and cook for 1 min. Add the tomatoes and peppers, season well and simmer gently for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain well, mix with the sauce and serve warm, sprinkled with olives and basil.

MEDITERRANEAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon kosher salt into a pot of water and bring to a roiling boil; add potatoes, cover pot with a lid, and reduce heat to low. Cook potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Combine tomato, olive oil, green onion, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and paprika in a bowl; add potatoes and stir to coat. Season salad with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Garnish salad with green onions.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut any large potatoes in half to speed up the cooking.
• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, completely cover with water and add salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until a knife can pierce the center of the largest potato easily and the potato falls from the knife when lifted, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the dressing: In a small bowl whisk 2 tablespoons lemon juice with a pinch of salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and whisk again.
• Drain the potatoes in a colander, rinse them briefly and leave just until cool enough to handle.
• Peel them if you like, and cut them into 1 inch cubes.
• Put them in a large bowl and add the onions, 3 tablespoons of dressing and a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
• With a rubber spatula, fold together gently but thoroughly.
• Let potatoes cool to room temperature.
• Dice the tomatoes to add them to the salad, or cut them in thick wedges to use as garnish.
• Whisk the remaining dressing, pour it over the potatoes and fold it in.
• Add the parsley, capers, half the olives and the diced tomatoes to the potatoes and fold together lightly.
• Taste, adjust seasoning, and add more lemon juice and olive oil if needed.
• Garnish with the remaining olives and with the tomatoes, if you've cut them in wedges.
• Serve at room temperature.

ROASTED RED-SKINNED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil; lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside. Halve larger potatoes.
• In a large bowl toss potatoes with oil, kosher salt, and pepper. Arrange potatoes in a single layer in the prepared baking pan. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until outsides of potatoes are lightly brown and crispy and centers are tender, stirring once.

MIDDLE EASTERN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, put the potatoes and cover with cold water; salt and bring to a boil.
• Cook potatoes for 10-12 min or until fork tender.
• Cool and quarter, or cut into 8 pieces depending on size.
• Meanwhile, in another large bowl, stir together the green onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, ground cumin, salt, black pepper, allspice, and coriander.
• Add the potatoes, parsley, and tomatoes; toss well to coat.