Best Peasant Potato Salad With Harissa Vinaigrette Recipes

PEASANT POTATO SALAD WITH HARISSA VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the potatoes: Cook potatoes in generously salted water until tender. Rinse and cool on sheet pan. While potatoes are cooking, toss butternut squash in 1 tablespoon olive oil and pan sear until tender.
• Prepare vinaigrette and remaining vegetables. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, vegetables, olives, scallions and herbs. Toss gently to combine. Drizzle potato mixture with enough dressing to coat potatoes and vegetables. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Chill or serve room temperature.
• For the vinaigrette: In a blender or food processor, add shallots, garlic, harissa paste, Dijon and vinegar. Process until smooth. Slowly pour in oil while blender is running to create an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper.

NEW POTATO SALAD WITH RED-WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large pot, cover potatoes with 2 inches water and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-high and continue boiling until potatoes are fork-tender, about 9 minutes. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and lightly smash. Toss with vinegar, lemon juice and zest, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in onion, parsley, celery leaves, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 day (bring to room temperature before serving, about 30 minutes).

PEASANT POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in generously salted water until tender. Rinse and cool on sheet pan.
• While potatoes are cooking, prepare vinaigrette and vegetables (blanch green beans, dice peppers, and chop herbs).
• To prepare the vinaigrette:In a blender or food processor, add shallots, garlic, Dijon and vinegar. Process until smooth. Slowly pour in oil while blender is running to create an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes, vegetables, olives, scallions and herbs. Toss gently to combine. Drizzle enough dressing to coat potatoes and vegetables. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill or serve room temperature.

PEASANT SALAD FROM CYPRUS (CHORIATIKI)

Steps:

• Slice the onion very thinly.
• Mix with one tablespoon (sic!) salt and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Knead the onion until it becomes transparent.
• Then rinse in lots of water and drain.
• Peel the cucumber.
• Cut it and the tomatoes into large chunks.
• Cut the celery and eggplant into smaller pieces.
• Arrange nicely on four plates.
• Grate the beetroots and put on top (mixing them with the rest would make the salad red).
• Divide the cheese into four pieces and put on top of the beetroots.
• Garnish with olives, capers and oregano.
• Serve salt, pepper, vinegar and oil à part, so that everyone makes his own dressing.

GREEN BEAN, ONION, ROAST POTATO SALAD WITH ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Halve potatoes, unpeeled, and cut them into 1 inch wedges.
• In a large roasting pan heat 1/3 cup of the oil in the middle of a preheated 425F oven for 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, tossing well to coat with oil and roast them, stirring every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Let cool in pan.
• In a blender, puree garlic, vinegar, rosemary and salt to taste.
• With motor running, add remaining 1/3 cup of oil and blend well until emulsified.
• In a small bowl of ice and cold water, let onion soak for 5 minutes, drain and pat dry.
• Boil green beans in salted water for 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender, and drain.
• Refresh under cold water and pat dry.
• In a very large bowl, combine potatoes, onions, beans and olives.
• Add dressing and toss gently.
• Serve at room temperature.

GREEK PEASANT SALAD

Steps:

• With vegetable peeler, remove 3 or 4 evenly spaced strips of peel lengthwise from cucumber Cut cucumber lengthwise into quarters and then crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces.
• In bowl with wire whisk or fork, mix lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper.
• Add cucumbers, tomatoes, mint, olives, and dill.
• Toss until evenly mixed and top with feta.