Basic Potato Salad Recipe
This is a quick one. I didn't make it intending to post it actually. I changed my mind after trying to find this recipe online, in vain. Ok, flashback time.
TH sometimes talks about his childhood days in Abu Dhabi and how they went to Pizza Hut every now and then. He always talks very fondly about the potato salad they served there. Now me, I have not tried salad in Pizza Hut, ever! Pizza Hut is for pizzas. Period. Anyway, recently we attended a colleague's wedding where they had potato salad and TH went for a few helpings and forced me to try some too, which he never does, 'cuz really, I don't need to be forced to eat anything. I was just busy with other more tastier looking things on the table. I tried it anyway and I loved it! It tasted so 'simple', like you could make it with just 3-4 ingredients in the pantry. I didn't bother trying to figure what went into it because I was confident I'd find it online.
I'm sure its out there somewhere but its not easy to find because there are a million ways you can make potato salad. So I gave up and threw in what I thought went into the salad we tried. Now I am sharing it with you :)
Potato Salad RecipeServes 4What I Used:Potatoes - 3 medium-sized ones (I used russet potatoes)Spring onions - 1/4 cup, very finely chopped(You can also use celery or leeks or even cilantro instead of spring onions)Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup (I used Kraft mayo, out of a bottle)Cream - 2 tbspGreated cheddar cheese - 2 tbsp (optional)Lime juice - 1 tbsp or moreSalt - to tastePepper - to tasteHow I Made It:1. Boil potatoes until soft and cool completely. I cooked them in the pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside.2. Whip together cream, mayonnaise and cheese with salt. Add lime juice to this and mix well.3. In a bowl, add the potatoes, the whipped cream-cheese-mayo mixture, spring onions and salt-pepper. Mix well without breaking the potatoes too much.
Serve at room temperature.
This is a great salad to serve when you have large number of people coming over and little time in hand. Its hard not to like it and it goes great with junk food like chips, burgers, tikkis, etc. Just make sure that you prepare it not too long before you need to serve it. Also, make sure you transfer leftovers to the fridge immediately in case you want to use it the next day.
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I could so have that now, even if it means a 3 km walk in the evening
ReplyDeletewow its drooling , lovely salad ,for this salad i can eat and do double workout the next day. all my fav ingredients.....
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds really simple and totally appetizing!Hey guess what, i tried your green chutney and I used carrot instead of coconut.It still tasted amazing in a sandwich grilled with some veggies :D
ReplyDeleteCheesy yummy salad...looks very appealing...
ReplyDeleteYummy!:-) I love potato salad too, and make it slightly differently, without mayo and cream, instead i add a little yogurt. rest of the ingredients are same.would love to try this next time. I am so glad you posted this!:-)
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I was hesitating because of the picture but I really liked the salad recipe and thought it would be good to share.
ReplyDeleteWould love to try it. Thanks for sharing.:)
ReplyDeleteLovely easy recipe!
ReplyDeleteHmmm looks mouth watering..very creamy potato salad :)
ReplyDeletenags, a small surprise 4 u in my blog :)
ReplyDeleteEven I do miss the salad bars PH once had. This salad looks so tempting Nags! Would love to try this. :-)
ReplyDeletewow mouthwatering one of my all time favorite salad. first I tasted this in my brother's place looks so tempting Nags hummmmm yum
ReplyDeleteMy sis made me try this at Pizza Hut when I went home last year. She was salivating all over the table sheesh!! Now I know why- mayo and cheese!! I kinda prefer my mom's potato raita instead!! Yea, I am the good daughter :D
ReplyDeleteI have to post my comment twice - it kept saying comment cannot be published.
ReplyDeleteI can snuggle myself with a big bowl of this salad and no won't work out after that...food needs respect and this one demands to be respected!! PS: I gorged on Potato Salad at Pizza Hut in UAE too..they still think that their dish is fat free when they see me.
ReplyDeleteWow ! YUMMYYY ....All time fav ...hey will try this soon
ReplyDeletewow yummy & delicious .. will try for my hubby ....
ReplyDeletepotatoes with an excellent combo will try out
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a good potato salad, yours looks really tasty and great for summer.
ReplyDeleteI have prepared this, only now i know its a Salad! I have this with Half-boiled egg.
ReplyDeleteI just threw out my jar of mayo! :(
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, it was light mayo and tasted kinda sweet! I love my potato salad, but def. not sweet.
Your looks lovely... sigh!
Pizza Hut is for Pizzas, I like that .. I have nevr ever tried eating potato salad, I really do want to after looking at that lovely pic
ReplyDelete:) the infamous potato salad! :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried this... looks nice and creamy.
ReplyDeleteI hog on this sometimes, but sparingly :-D .. I like the photo.. rustic & very warm.
ReplyDeleteLooks so creamy. yummy!
ReplyDeleteI have not tasted before,recipe sounds yummy!!Looks yummy too:)
ReplyDeleteWow looks so creamy and yummy. All my favourite ingredients. Yummm
ReplyDeletehow funny....here in the US (where both are from), Pizza Hut doesn't have potato salad! interesting ingredients. we ususally use hard boiled eggs, mayo, black olives, celery, red onion, parsley, and mayo. i will have to try yours!
ReplyDeletehow funny....here in the US (where both are from), Pizza Hut doesn't have potato salad! interesting ingredients. we ususally use hard boiled eggs, mayo, black olives, celery, red onion, parsley, and mayo. i will have to try yours!
ReplyDeleteEven I do miss the salad bars PH once had. This salad looks so tempting Nags! Would love to try this. :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely easy recipe!
ReplyDeletewow its drooling , lovely salad ,for this salad i can eat and do double workout the next day. all my fav ingredients.....
ReplyDeleteI grew up on a very basic potato salad of just potatoes, eggs, onions, salt, pepeper, mayo and mustard powder. Don't get me wrong I still love it just looking to try something new.
ReplyDeleteThanks
What do you mean by Cream? What kind of cream?
ReplyDeleteany type of cream. heavy cream or half and half should work
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