Potato Salad is 'French Food' Recipe
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Ingredients: 1-2 tsp olive oil (Virgin first press olive oil) to coat vegetables and pan 1 lb (500 G) new potatoes, scrubbed, patted dry 1/2 lb (250 G) small fresh beets, scrubbed, patted dry 1/2 lb (250 G) small, fresh carrots, scrubbed, patted dry 2 eggs, hard boiled 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery 2 green onions (sometimes called spring onions), thinly sliced 3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 3 tbsp mint leaves, chopped 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp fish sauce (Thai is best, but any Asian will do) 1 1/2 tsp sugar 5 tbsp fresh lime juice salt & (black not white) pepper to taste
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Directions:1. Lightly olive oil potatoes, beets and carrots. Place on a baking sheet and cook in a preheated 425F oven 40-50 minutes, or until tender. remove form oven and cool.
2. Peel beets. Cut potatoes, beets carrots into bite-size pieces. Peel & chop eggs.
3. Place potatoes, carrots, eggs, celery, green onion, coriander and mint in a large bowl.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and salt & pepper.
5. Pour over the salad and toss in the beets - toss again lightly.
Let salad stand up to one hour before serving! |
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Notes: Wow! Another traditional Canadian salad for any time of year, but a summer favourite. The added cultural seasonings of coriander and fish sauce create a savory twist on the original (boring and fat) mayonnaise dressing.
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