Two-Potato Salad with Red Beans

Name: Two-Potato Salad with Red Beans
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Jamaica
Ingredients: 2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, e.g. coriander, tarragon, dill and/or parsley; 2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, e.g. coriander, tarragon, dill and/or parsley; 2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, e.g. coriander, tarragon, dill and/or parsley; 2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, e.g. coriander, tarragon, dill and/or parsley; 3 tsp Dijon mustard; 1–2 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 onion, grated or finely chopped; 110 g/4 oz cooked or canned red kidney beans, or gungo beans; 110 g/4 oz cooked or canned red kidney beans, or gungo beans; 1 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, e.g. coriander, tarragon, dill and/or parsley; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 125 ml/½ cup mayonnaise; 2 eggs (optional); 450 g/1 lb waxy potatoes, e.g. red-skinned; 450 g/1 lb waxy potatoes, e.g. red-skinned; 450 g/1 lb sweet potato

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Eat Caribbean

By Virginia Burke

Published 2005

About

I couldn’t have a section on salads without including the ubiquitous potato salad - with a twist. Try to use waxy potatoes and look out for unusual varieties. I once found some little purple sweet potatoes for this and they were really pretty in the mix.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb sweet potato
450 g/1

Americas
Jamaica
Caribbean
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Peel the sweet potatoes and just wash the regular ones. Boil them together in a pan of salted water for about 20–25 minutes or until just tender. Check the sweet potatoes after 15 minutes as they may cook faster than the regular potatoes. If ready remove them with a slotted spoon whilst the others continue cooking. (You don’t want any of them to be overcooked or they wil