Potato Salad (Brazilian)

JustJanS's Note:

Another dish for my Brazilian night. It looks interesting.

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs potatoes , cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 lb carrot , cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 clove garlic , crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 hard-boiled eggs , sliced
• 1 cup cooked peas , cooled and drained
• 1 green apple , like granny smith,peeled,cored and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• ½ cup seedless raisin
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• chopped parsley (to garnish)

Directions:

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

Reviews

[berry271]

Very yummy and an interesting change. I made this for guests. We served a toasted sandwich and several salads (that could be made ahead) to keep things simple. This reminds me of Russian Potato Salad, but has it's own unique flavor.