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Ensalada de feria
Ensalada de papas: Panama's pink festive potato salad with beetroot
No Panamanian Christmas, birthday or town feria table is complete without this bright pink potato salad: cubed potato, beetroot, chopped egg, onion and celery bound in mayonnaise, the beet staining everything a vivid rose. It is served cold next to arroz con pollo, tamales and roast meats. Overcooked potatoes are the usual mistake, turning the salad to mush; boil them whole and cube them once cool. Keep it chilled because of the eggs and mayonnaise, and don't leave it out more than two hours. Chef's tip: dress the warm potatoes with a little vinegar first; they absorb it and the salad tastes brighter.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ lb waxy potatoesscrubbed, whole
- 9 oz cooked beetrootin 1 cm cubes
- 3 eggs
- ½ white onionvery finely chopped
- 1 celery stickfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 5 ½ oz mayonnaise
- 1 tsp mild yellow mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Boil 1 ¾ lb waxy potatoes in salted water until a knife slides in easily but they still hold firm.
25 minStep 2: Hard-boil 3 eggs for 9 minutes, cool in cold water and peel.
10 minStep 3: Peel the potatoes while warm, cut into 1.5 cm cubes and sprinkle with 1 tbsp white wine vinegar. Leave to cool.
Step 4: Chop the eggs and add them to the potatoes with 9 oz cooked beetroot, ½ white onion and 1 celery stick.
Step 5: Mix 5 ½ oz mayonnaise, 1 tsp mild yellow mustard, 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper and fold through until everything is evenly pink. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ensalada de feria take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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