Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad)
Ensalada de papa (potato salad) is a must-have dish at every holiday, party and celebration in Puerto Rico. No matter the occasion, Puerto Rican potato salad will be on the menu. This delicious dish, also known as ensalada Rusa, is made with potatoes, carrots, boiled eggs and a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
17
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Potato Salad
- 2 lb2 lb2 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
- 2 whole2 whole2 whole Carrots, sliced
- 2 whole2 whole2 whole Eggs, chopped
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Gala Apple, diced
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Corn, optional
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Green Peas, optional
Dressing
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp distilled White Vinegar
- 0.5 whole0.5 whole0.5 whole Red Onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Italian Seasoning, (Italian dressing mix, ideally)
- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Salt
- 0.125 tsp0.125 tsp0.125 tsp Black Pepper
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Paprika, for garnish
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Chives, for garnish
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
Cook the ingredients
- Put the potatoes, carrots and eggs in a large pot; cover with cold water and season with 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. Remove the eggs after 12 minutes. Continue to cook potatoes and carrots until tender. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, peel eggs, chop and set aside.
- Peel and dice apple. Set aside.
- Dice red onion. Set aside.
Dressing
- To a large mixing bowl add mayonnaise, oil, vinegar, red onion, Italian dressing mix (Italian Seasoning) and whisk to combine.
Make the potato salad
- Add the potatoes, carrots, eggs, apples, peas and corn (if using) to the mixing bowl and mix to combine.
Notes
I prefer Yukon gold potatoes because they hold up better than Russet potatoes. Also, I believe they remain tasty the next day whereas Russet potatoes sometimes develop a weird aftertaste the next day. Do you know that weird taste leftover potatoes sometimes have the next day? If you do, comment below. Let’s talk about it!
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Coconut Free Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Pescetarian Salads Shellfish Free Side Dishes Sugar Alcohol Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 485 |
| Fat: | 37 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 42 g |
| Protein: | 5 g |
| Cholesterol: | 27 g |
| Sodium: | 445 mg |
| Fiber: | 6 g |
| Sugars: | 7 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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