Bacon Baby potato braai salad

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Ingredients:

  • 500g baby potatoes
  • 250g bacon, diced
  • 1/4 cup chives, chopped
  • 1/4 cup spring onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained and chopped
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Boil the baby potatoes until they are fork-tender, then drain and let them cool to room temperature.
  2. While the potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon in a pan until crispy.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add the cooled potatoes to the bowl and toss them in the dressing until coated.
  5. Add the diced bacon, chives, spring onion, and capers to the bowl and mix everything together.
  6. Chill the salad in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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Red Potato Salad

Ingredients   2 1/2 lb.red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ¾” pieces 1small red onion, chopped 2 tsp.sugar, divided 2/3 c.and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar, divided Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2/3mayo 2 1/2 tbsp.dijon mustard 1 tbsp.whole grain mustard 2 tbsp.dill Directions In a small bowl add red onion then cover ⅔ […]

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lb.red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ¾” pieces
  • 1small red onion, chopped
  • 2 tsp.sugar, divided
  • 2/3 c.and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar, divided
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2/3mayo
  • 2 1/2 tbsp.dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp.whole grain mustard
  • 2 tbsp.dill

Directions

    1. In a small bowl add red onion then cover ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar, ⅓ cup water, 1 tsp sugar, a heavy pinch of salt and a few cracks of black pepper.
    2. Mix to combine and so that the salt and sugar dissolve and chill. Little onions pickle for at least 20 minutes and up to 24 hours.
    3. Step 2In a large pot of salted boiling water, add potatoes and allow to cook until tender but not falling apart, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool completely.
    4. Step 3In a large bowl whisk together mayo, 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, dijon, whole grain mustard and dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    5. Drain the pickled onions and add them along with the potatoes and celery to the bowl. Toss to coat completely and serve.

Cornichons Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1.5kg kipfler potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbs Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbs white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup (90g) roughly chopped cornichons
  • 1 Asian (red) eschalot, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch dill, fronds picked

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan of cold water.
  2. Cover and bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, then drain and set aside to cool.
  3. Cut into large pieces and transfer to a large serving bowl.
  4. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Meanwhile, to make the dressing, place the oil, mustard, vinegar, sugar and 1 tsp each salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  5. Add to potato and toss to coat. Add the cornichon, eschalot and dill, and lightly toss to combine.
  6. Serve.

Feta and chorizo braai potato salad

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Ingredients

  • 2kg medium desiree potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped into 5cm pieces
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 dried chorizo, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup (150g) whole egg mayonnaise
  • 2 tbs sour cream
  • 3 cups chopped mixed herbs (we used dill, parsley, mint & oregano), plus extra to serve
  • 1 spring onion, cut into rounds
  • 1 cup (200g) feta, cut into thin slices

Directions

  1. Place potato in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water.
  2. Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
  3. Drain and cool slightly, then place in a bowl and toss with 2 tbs vinegar and 1 tbs oil. Season and set aside to cool completely.
  4. Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tbs oil in a non-stick frypan over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook, stirring, for 8-10 minutes until crispy.
  5. Drain on paper towel.
  6. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and herbs in a bowl with remaining 1 tbs vinegar.
  7. Coat potatoes in mayonnaise dressing and scatter with extra herbs, spring onion, feta and chorizo to serve.

Cucumber and avocado Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1kg baby potatoes
  • ¼ cup dill sprigs, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbs apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbs Dijonnaise
  • 3 tsp honey
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 large cucumber, halved, seeded, diagonally sliced
  • 1 large avocado, destoned, sliced
  • 100g bag baby spinach
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • Mint leaves, to serve

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water.
  2. Bring to the boil over high heat. Simmer for 8 minutes or until just tender. Drain.
  3. Meanwhile, combine dill, vinegar, mustard and honey with half the oil in a food processor until smooth.
  4. Heat a chargrill pan over high heat.
  5. Thickly slice potatoes and combine in a bowl with remaining oil. Season.
  6. Cook potato on chargrill for 2 minutes each side or until golden.
  7. Combine potato, cucumber, avocado, spinach and onion on a platter.
  8. Drizzle dressing over and garnish with mint leaves to serve.

Puttanesca Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1kg baby potatoes
  • 100ml olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 50g anchovy fillets in oil, drained
  • 1/4 cup semi-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pitted black olives, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons baby capers, rinsed, drained
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup (40g) shaved parmesan

Directions

  1. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Cool.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook onion, garlic and chilli, stirring, for 5 minutes until softened. Add anchovies and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until anchovies dissolve. Add tomatoes, olives and capers, then cook for 1-2 minutes until warmed through.
  3. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and chop into 3cm pieces. Place potatoes in a bowl with the onion mixture and parsley, then toss well to combine. Top with parmesan and serve.

Minty Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 800g small potatoes (a waxy variety such as kipfler, pink eye or nicola)
  • 1/2 bunch mint, leaves torn
  • 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves torn

MINT DRESSING

  • 2 tsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt flakes, plus extra, to serve
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 200g creme fraiche

Directions

  1. For the dressing, combine the dried mint, cumin, salt, lemon juice and creme fraiche. Chill, the longer the better, until ready to serve.
  2. Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for 10 minutes or until tender.
  3. Drain, then place back into the warm, dry pan to dry and cool for 15 minutes.
  4. Cut the potatoes as you like (or leave whole if they’re small).
  5. When cooled to room temperature, toss gently with the dressing until nicely coated.
  6. Scatter on the fresh herbs, finish with a sprinkle of salt and serve.

Macadamian dill Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1kg kipfler potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup (70g) sourdough breadcrumbs
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 6 slices round pancetta
  • 2 cups watercress, leaves picked

MACADAMIA AND DILL PESTO

  • ½ cup (75g) toasted macadamias
  • 1 bunch dill, fronds picked
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
  • 1/3 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

Directions

  1. For the macadamia and dill pesto, whiz all ingredients in a food processor. Season and chill.
  2. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and refresh. Cut into large pieces and place in a bowl.
  3. Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, for 8 minutes or until crisp.
  4. Remove from heat. Add lemon zest and freshly ground black pepper.
  5. Place pancetta in a non-stick frypan over medium heat and cook, turning once, for 6-7 minutes or until crisp. Cool, then roughly crumble.
  6. Add pesto to potato and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving bowl and scatter with breadcrumbs, pancetta and watercress.

Feta, chorizo and braai potato salad

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Ingredients

  • 2kg medium potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped into 5cm pieces
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 dried chorizo, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup (150g) whole egg mayonnaise
  • 2 tbs sour cream
  • 3 cups chopped mixed herbs (we used dill, parsley, mint & oregano), plus extra to serve
  • 1 spring onion, cut into rounds
  • 1 cup (200g) feta, cut into thin slices

Directions

  1. Place potato in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water.
  2. Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
  3. Drain and cool slightly, then place in a bowl and toss with 2 tbs vinegar and 1 tbs oil. Season and set aside to cool completely.
  4. Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tbs oil in a non-stick frypan over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook, stirring, for 8-10 minutes until crispy.
  5. Drain on paper towel.
  6. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and herbs in a bowl with remaining 1 tbs vinegar.
  7. Coat potatoes in mayonnaise dressing and scatter with extra herbs, spring onion, feta and chorizo to serve.

Piemontaise Braai Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1kg baby potatoes, scrubbed
  • 4 eggs
  • 400g mixed baby heirloom tomatoes, halved
  • 200g sliced ham, torn
  • 6 cornichons, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus extra to serve
  • Baby red vein sorrel leaves, to serve

MAYONNAISE

  • 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 11/2 tbs Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) grapeseed oil

Directions

  1. For the mayonnaise, place the egg yolks, mustard and lemon juice in a food processor and whiz to combine. With the motor running, gradually add the oil until combined.
  2. Add a little warm water, 1 tsp at a time, if mayonnaise is too thick. Season to taste and set aside until ready to use.
  3. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan of lightly salted water, bring to the boil over a high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender but still firm and not falling apart.
  4. Drain. When cool enough to handle, slice into 1cm-thick rounds.
  5. Meanwhile, place the eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Cook for 6 minutes from the boil for soft-boiled, or adjust time to cook to your liking.
  6. Drain and refresh in cold water, then carefully peel the eggs and cut into halves. Set aside.
  7. Place the potato, egg, tomato, ham and cornichon in a large bowl, and gently toss to combine. Add parsley and enough mayonnaise to just coat the salad ingredients. Season to taste and toss gently to combine. Scatter with extra parsley and baby sorrel leaves. Serve immediately