Potato Salad Brazilian Recipes

BRAZILIAN POTATO SALAD (WITH MAYONNAISE)

Steps:

• To make the best potato salad with mayo, place potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover by at least 1-2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, add a good pinch of salt, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook for about 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Drain in a colander but do not rinse them.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and drizzle with vinegar. Set aside and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a separate large bowl combine mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste, lime juice, garlic, grated onion, chopped olives (green olives are usually used in this dish although I used Kalamata olives for mine), mint, cilantro (or parsley), and green onions. If desired, combine the chopped hard-boiled eggs (in this case, stir in an additional 1/4 cup of mayo into the mixture).
• Add cool potatoes to the mayo mixture, stirring gently to combine. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours (or more) before serving.
• Garnish top of the Brazilian potato salad with whole olives and chopped green onions. Enjoy!

VINAGRETE (BRAZILIAN TOMATO SLAW)

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, onion, parsley, lime juice, olive oil, green onions, cilantro, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature until flavors combine, about 3 hours.

BRAZILIAN-STYLE BEEF WITH SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the onion into a bowl until you have 3 tbsp grated onion. Leave the remainder in one piece and set aside. Add 1 tsp of the oil, the lime zest, tamarind, cumin, 2 tbsp coriander, smoked paprika and 1 tsp water. Mix well, then use half the spice paste to coat the steaks all over. Mix the rest with the lime juice, remaining coriander and the beans in a serving bowl.
• Light the barbecue (or see tip, below, to cook in the oven). Take a large piece of foil and drizzle with the remaining oil. Finely chop the rest of the onion and mix with the sweet potato, pepper and courgette. Wrap in the foil along with the bay leaf, if using, to make a parcel. Cook on the rack over the coals for about 20 mins, turning several times with tongs until the veg is tender. Tip the contents into the beans and toss well. Barbecue the steaks on both side until cooked to your liking, then serve with the warm salad.

BRAZILIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in medium wedges and cook in salted water until done, but not smooshy soft.
• Drain.
• Put cooked potatoes into a bowl, while still hot, squeeze lemon over them (I'm estimating it at 1/2 to a whole lemon so add incrementally and taste); stir.
• Let cool.
• Meanwhile chop up celery and green onion.
• Once cooled add the mayonnaise,add celery and green onions, then shaved carrot stalk with a vegetable peeler, Stir until mixed but do not over stir or potatoes will become mushy.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld.

POTATO SALAD (BRAZILIAN)

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes and carrots in boiling water with garlic and salt, until tender-about 12 minutes.
• Drain and cool.
• In a large bowl, combine cooled vegetables, eggs, peas, diced apple and raisins.
• Sir through the mayonnaise gently but thoroughly.
• Scatter with the chopped parsley and serve.
• Green olives can be added too, if you wish.

MAYONNAISE- BRAZILIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cut the potatoes. Cut them into cubes, slightly larger than cubed hash browns and more rectangular. Put them in a pan and boil until just done, but they don't lose their shapes. Drain, set aside and let cool. Do the same with the carrots. Each pan should not boil for more than ten minutes. Check them for 'doneness' (not mush) before removing from heat.
• 2. Take the peppers, cut off one of the sections from each color of pepper. Slice each about 1/8th inch wide slices, then cut them into 1/8x1/4 inch rectangular cubes. Put them in a mixing bowl and set aside. Take the olives, drain them, and slice, add them to the mixing bowl. Add about five dashes of salt, mix everything very well. Check for cooled potatoes and carrots.
• 3. The potatoes and carrots should be cooled by now. Add them to the pepper/olive combination, mix well, add the mayonnaise. Combine everything so each piece is well-coated. Add the corn. Mix well. Serve cold.