Wednesday, 15 June 2011

The Daring Cooks' Challenge No. 7 - June 2011 - Potato Salad.



Jami Sorrento was our June Daring Cooks hostess and she chose to challenge us to celebrate the humble spud by making a delicious and healthy potato salad. The Daring Cooks Potato Salad Challenge was sponsored by the nice people at the United States Potato Board, who awarded prizes to the top 3 most creative and healthy potato salads. A medium-size (5.3 ounce) potato has 110 calories, no fat, no cholesterol, no sodium and includes nearly half your daily value of vitamin C and has more potassium than a banana!

As you may have noticed from the lack of posts, I am still feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything for the move, work and trying to find a new job.  So, for this challenge I actually just made one of my favourite potato salads which is from Jamie Oliver's first book - The Naked Chef.



It is simply potatoes mixed with salsa verde.  Steve made salsa verde for me on an early date and the combination of capers and anchovies is one of his favourites so this always makes me think of him.


I served it warm with pan fried sea bass and then the next day we had the cold leftovers alongside some barbecued meat.  It doesn't look very pretty in the picture.  As you know, I'm not very good at pretty presentation.  It does taste fresh and tangy, though.

Here's the link for Jamie's salsa verde.

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  1. Kate@whatkatebaked15 June 2011 at 15:52

    That's one of my favourite potato salad recipes too-glad to see a fellow fan! And perfect for this time of year too

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  2. Kate@whatkatebaked15 June 2011 at 15:53

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  3. Mary15 June 2011 at 16:05

    Salsa verde sounds like a great dressing for potato salad. I might have to try that, minus the anchovies, cause I'm a wimp.
    :)

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  4. Please Do Not Feed The Animals.15 June 2011 at 16:22

    Hi Kate - I really like that first book of his - use it a lot!

    Mary - It would be fine without the anchovies - but we love them! I'm a salt fiend so anchovies give me that salty hit!

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  5. FamilySpice15 June 2011 at 16:39

    I almost did a pesto sauce, but now I will have to try this salsa verde version! And seriously, it's tough to make potato salad look good in a picture!

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  6. Shaheen15 June 2011 at 17:28

    This is one of my favourite potato salads too.

    Are your moving far? or within Aberdeenshire. I wish you the best in finding a new job.

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  7. Please Do Not Feed The Animals.15 June 2011 at 17:38

    Family Spice - thank you for giving me a good excuse! ;-)

    Shaheen - you have changed your name! Is this your real name?
    We moved 6 weeks ago to Westhill which is still in Aberdeenshire so not the massive move that you have planned but still very busy!

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  8. Suz15 June 2011 at 18:16

    Your potatoes look beautiful smothered in that herby, zingy sauce. And then the capers of course. I can just imagine how good it tastes!

    Hope everything settles down a bit for you. :)

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  9. Shaheen15 June 2011 at 19:52

    Yes, after much consideration I decided to change my blogger name to my real name.

    Thanks for letting me know about your whereabouts.

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  10. shelley c.16 June 2011 at 01:19

    Oooh - the salsa verde sounds great! I love Jamie Oliver, so this must have been SUPER tasty. Great job! :)

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  11. Monkeyshines in the Kitchen16 June 2011 at 01:37

    Mmmm - we love that potato salad - it's our go-to salad as well. Great stuff!

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  12. Kath16 June 2011 at 09:20

    I think that presentation looks very tempting! I do love a potato salad. I hope things settle for you soon and that you find a new job.

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  13. Rosemary & Garlic16 June 2011 at 13:39

    Gherkins in the salsa verde! I'm not sure that's how they do it in Mexico but it looks tasty.

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  14. Please Do Not Feed The Animals.16 June 2011 at 15:35

    Aw thank you so much everyone.

    Shaheen - lovely to know your real name! Although I didn't really mind calling you MangoCheeks. :-)

    Shelley - I like Jamie Oliver too - I don't really watch him but I like his books especially that first one.

    Suzler - thank you. I can't really complain - my life is busy because I fill it with wonderful things and I don't want to give any of them up!!!

    Monkeyshines - yup, it's a useful recipe.

    Kath - thankyou very much - here's hoping!

    Rosemary - are the gherkins a bit odd? I think I would it enjoy it without them too but has to have the capers!

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  15. Renata17 June 2011 at 01:06

    Definitely, there are times when the simplest is the best. I love your idea of the salsa verde. I'd love to try that!

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  16. Koci17 June 2011 at 04:57

    This potato salad sounds very, very yummy. I love the idea of mixing them up with salsa verde. Great job on this challenge!

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  17. Sarah17 June 2011 at 05:45

    Hello, I hope everything settles down after your move. Unpacking and organising all the kitchen stuff is my favourite part. What is your new kitchen like?

    I do love Jamie--I follow him on Twitter. :) I have a cookbook as well and enjoy his fresh tasting stuff. This sounds delicious. :)

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  18. Greg18 June 2011 at 14:00

    This looks wonderful. My wife loves potato salads without mayo, so we've really been loving the results of this challenge.

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  19. Maria♥19 June 2011 at 20:58

    That potato salad looks so good and summery! Good luck with finding a new job :)

    Maria
    x

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  20. Angela19 June 2011 at 22:26

    Yum. I love the salty flavor that anchovies add to a sauce - never thought of using them like this. Lovely idea.

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