Ecuadorean Corn And Purple Potato Salad Recipes

ECUADOREAN CORN AND PURPLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the snow peas into thirds. Grate the carrots. Dice the celery. Chop the hardboiled eggs.
• Mix the olive oil, lime juice, pineapple juice, chili powder, salt and pepper in a jar. Shake well to blend. Set aside.
• Scrub the potatoes and pierce with a fork. Arrange in a circle in a microwave. Cook on high 4 minutes. Turn potatoes over and microwave another 4 minutes. Remove from the microwave and wrap in a towel.
• Place corn and snow peas in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high 2-3 minutes, or until peas turn bright green. Stir in carrots, celery, and pineapple and let cool to lukewarm. Mix with half of the prepared dressing; refrigerate.
• To serve, arrange lettuce on 4 plates. Peel and slice potatoes; arrange in a circle at the outer edges of the lettuce. Place the corn mixture in the center of the lettuce. Sprinkle with chopped eggs and parsley. Drizzle all with remaining dressing.

PURPLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the potatoes until fork tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain, then rinse in cold water, and cut in quarters. Place the warm potatoes in a large bowl and toss with onion, celery, dill, and parsley. In another bowl, stir together mayonnaise, mustard, celery seed, cayenne, vinegar, and lemon. Check seasoning. Add the dressing to the vegetable mixture. Toss gently to coat taking care not to mash the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED POTATO AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Drain potatoes and toss with 1 tablespoon oil., Grill poblanos, covered, over high heat until skins are blistered and blackened on all sides, 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally. Immediately place peppers in a small bowl; let stand, covered, 20 minutes. Reduce grill temperature to medium heat., Brush corn with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Place potatoes in a grill basket. Grill corn and potatoes, covered, over medium heat until tender and lightly browned, 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally. Cool slightly. Grill green onions until blackened, 5-6 minutes. Cut into 1-in. pieces and place in a large bowl. Peel off and discard charred skin from poblanos; remove stems and seeds. Cut peppers into 1/2-in. pieces and add to onions. Cut corn from cobs, add corn and potatoes to peppers., In a small bowl, whisk sour cream, mayonnaise and lime juice until blended; stir in cheese, cilantro, zest, salt and pepper. Add to potato mixture, stir to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour before serving. If desired, top with additional Cotija cheese, cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

PURPLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine eggs, celery, mustard, pepper, salt, mayonnaise, and bacon bits in a large mixing bowl with a cover, and stir to blend thoroughly. Add potatoes and stir gently until all pieces are coated with sauce. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

PURPLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: mix together olive oil, lemon juice and creme fraiche.
• Cook the potatoes in plenty of boiling salted water until tender (about 20 mins).
• Drain well.
• When cool enough to handle, rub the skins off with a knife and chop into bite-size pieces.
• Mix with the dressing into the potatoes, add the radishes and herbs, and season well to taste.