Patatosalata

Name: Patatosalata (Cretan Potato Salad)
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard; 150 g (5 oz) feta or kefalotiri cheese, crumbled into large pieces; 3 spring onions, chopped; 16 black olives; 1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon; 1 tablespoon chopped mint; 50 g (1 lb) salad potatoes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon chopped oregano; 5 tablespoons olive oil

Cretan Potato Salad

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler

Published 2010

About

Tasty and colourful, this makes ideal summer fare, a reminder of one of the world’s loveliest destinations.

Ingredients

50 g (1 lb) salad potatoes
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Side dish
Gluten-free
Summer
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the potatoes in their skins in boiling salted water until just tender, then drain and leave until cool enough to handle. Peel the potatoes and place in a bowl.

Make a dressing by whisking together the red wine vinegar, mustard and olive oil. Pour it over the potatoes while they are still warm. Mix in the remaining ingredients and leave to marinate for at least 3 hours before servin