We can be grateful to Al Gore for a minimum of two major accomplishments. He redirected the conversation around the world about global warming and I understand he may have had something to do with making the internet widely accessible. I am not at all clear what the reality is of the latter. Regardless, when I came home from our hospital’s farmers’ market with red and yellow new potatoes and fresh cilantro, I turned to the internet for ideas.
With a few modifications I offer you a spectacular version of potato salad found on the net which can be served warm or at room temperature.
New Potato Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
Serves six
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted in a skillet and then ground in a spice blender or crushed somehow.
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds red and/or yellow-skinned new potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon salt
4 green onions or baby leeks, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons chopped red onion
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 heaping tablespoon chopped seeded drained pickled jalapeño chilies (about one whole one) from jar, 2 tablespoons liquid reserved (gasp --- I rarely use jalapenos from a jar but I had some left over from the non-fresh jalapeno season)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Add the toasted cumin to the lemon juice in a small bowl then whisk in the olive oil. Cover the potatoes with water in a large pot and add the salt. Bring to boil and then simmer until they are “potato salad” tender --- not falling apart. This may only take 8-10 minutes of simmering. In a large mixing bowl, toss the green onions, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno and jalapeno juice. Drain the potatoes, mix with the veggies, and toss with the cumin dressing. Season to taste. Transfer the potato salad to a serving bowl and garnish it with more cilantro. This is really, really good. Thank you,
Al Gore.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
Calories: 289
Fat: 19 gm
Saturated fat: 3 gm
Trans fat: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 29 gm
Fiber:4 gm
Sodium: 429 mg
Protein: 4 gm
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Good recipe, I am excited to try it. And thanks for adding a little bit of that story to your recipe. I, too, appreciate what Mr. Gore has been up to these days.
I love the recipes and ideas, but please spare us the political nonsense regarding the junk science of global warming.
I used yams instead.
Dr Maring, your recipes are the best! Note: I have never thought of yams before for potato salad. Will have to try them. Thanks for the idea. Dr. M