O'Brien Potato Salad

Submitted by bluemoon downunder

"A potato salad version of a popular potato dish, one I've updated from a 1970s recipe from 'The Midweek Cookbook: 200 Ways with Potatoes'. I've posted this because I want to remember to try it."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb new potato, scraped and boiled
• 1⁄2 green pepper, cored, scalded and chopped
• 2 tomatoes, scalded, skinned and chopped
• 1 spring onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pinch brown sugar
• 1 romaine lettuce, washed, dried and shredded

directions

1. Prepare the vegetables; and blend together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar.
2. Dice the potatoes, add the peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic and dressing.
3. Chill the saladuntil the dressing is well-absorbed; and toss with the lettuce just before serving.

Reviews

[Mirj2338]

I love potato salad, especially when it's NOT smothered in mayonnaise. This one has a lovely dressing, and tossing it with the shredded lettuce certainly made it different. I added a dash of Yemenite hot sauce, just for our personal tastes. Thanks!