Salada de maionese
Potato, carrot and pea mayonnaise salad
Salada de maionese: Rio's family-lunch salad of potato, carrot and peas in mayonnaise
Sunday lunch in Rio, a birthday churrasco, the Christmas Eve table: wherever Brazilian families gather, a bowl of salada de maionese is there. Potatoes and carrots are cooked in small cubes, mixed with peas, chopped hard-boiled egg, a squeeze of lime and plenty of mayonnaise, then chilled until cold and creamy. Some homes add diced green apple or olives; the soft potato and sweet carrot with the tangy dressing are the heart of it. Serve it with rice, farofa and anything grilled. Dressing the potatoes while still hot is the usual misstep: the mayonnaise splits and turns oily, so let them cool first. Keep it in the fridge and don't leave it out in the heat for more than two hours. Chef's tip: toss the warm potatoes with the lime juice and salt only, so they absorb the seasoning before the mayonnaise goes on.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ lb waxy potatoespeeled and cut into 1.5 cm cubes
- 2 carrotspeeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
- 1 ½ tsp saltdivided
- 3 ½ oz frozen peas
- 2 eggs
- 1 limejuiced
- 7 oz mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp parsleychopped
- 1 green apple (optional)diced
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Put 1 ¾ lb waxy potatoes and 2 carrots in a pan of cold water with half the ¾ tsp salt. Bring to the boil over a high heat and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until a knife slides into the potato easily but it still holds its shape.
15 minStep 2: Add 3 ½ oz frozen peas for the last 2 minutes, then drain and spread on a tray.
2 minStep 3: Meanwhile, lower 2 eggs into boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, until hard-boiled. Cool in cold water, peel and chop.
10 minStep 5: Fold in 7 oz mayonnaise, ¼ tsp black pepper, most of the eggs, 2 tbsp parsley and 1 green apple if using, gently so the potatoes don't break.
Step 6: Spoon into a bowl, top with the rest of the egg and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve cold; it keeps for 2 days in the fridge.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does salada de maionese take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 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 carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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