Turkish potato salad, also known as patates salatası is easy and packed with so much flavor thanks to herbs and olives. You only need a handful of ingredients to make this hearty and healthy potato salad at home.
Ingredients:
▢4 large potatoes, Yukon gold or Russet
▢1 tsp Aleppo pepper
▢1 tsp sumac
▢1/2 tsp salt
▢1/4 cup olive oil , extra virgin
▢1/2 cup green onion, chopped
▢1/2 cup parsley, chopped
▢1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
▢2 eggs, hardboiled and peeled
Instructions:
Wash and peel the potatoes, then place them in a large pot. Fill the pot with water until it covers the potatoes. Add a generous pinch of salt and place the pot over medium high heat.
Bring the water to boil and let the potatoes cook for about 20-30 minutes until they are fork tender. Drain and let the potatoes cool completely. cut the potatoes into 1-inch chunks.
In a large bowl, mix olive oil, Aleppo pepper, sumac and salt. Add in the potatoes and toss them gently so they’re coated with the dressing.
Add the chopped green onion, parsley, and halved Kalamata olives to the potatoes and toss to combine.
Cover and refrigerate the potato salad for 30 minutes.
Top with quartered hardboiled eggs right before serving.
Pat Salatas, also known as Turkish potato salad, is a no mayo salad with so much flavor that you won’t even miss the mayo. It’s light, delicious, and so easy to make. All you have to do is to boil some potatoes and cut them into chunks. Then make the dressing with olive oil, sumac, some Aleppo pepper, and salt. Add the potatoes and give it a good mix so that every bit is coated with the dressing. Next, add green onions, both the white and the green parts, chopped parsley, and some olives. Give it a good toss. Let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Top it with some hardboiled eggs. And that’s it. Simple and so delicious. Give this a try. And as always, enjoy.
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