Potato Salad With Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

NEW POTATO & SUNDRIED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in plenty of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain and cool under cold running water. Remove the skins and set the potatoes aside for later.
• In a small bowl, mix the crème fraîche, mayonnaise and olive oil with the sugar and some seasoning. Then stir in the tomatoes, parsley and spring onions.
• Add the potatoes and coat in the creamy dressing, trying not to break up the potatoes. This can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.

GREEK POTATO SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place in potatoes in 2 quart saucepan.
• Add approximately 2 inches of water.
• Cook, covered until tender, for approximately 12 minutes.
• Do Not Overcook.
• Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, cover dried tomatoes with boiling water, set aside for 10 minutes.
• Drain tomatoes and pat dry.
• Add potatoes, tomoates and cucumber to bowl.
• Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
• Can be served cold or at room temperature.
• Arrange onion, cheese and olives on top.
• Dressing:.
• Mix together olive oil, water, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.

POTATO SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Reconstitute sun-dried tomatoes by covering them with boiling water; set aside. Boil potatoes until tender. Place chopped onion in large bowl with cumin, olive oil and lemon juice. drain the toms and gently squeeze them to remove excess liquid; slice them into skinny strips and add to bowl. When pots are tender, drain and add to bowl. Toss, season with s&p. Garnish with eggs and fresh chopped basil.

POTATO SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes until they poke easily with a fork.
• Cut in half (as soon as they are cool enough to handle.).
• Drizzle with olive oil and toss with garlic.
• Add sundried tomatoes.
• Steam the green beans until crisp-tender.
• Cut green beans in half or bite size pieces and mix with potatoes.
• Add seasoning, dressing, basil and some salt & pepper.
• Add more salt/pepper as if necessary and add pinenuts.
• Can be served chilled or room temperature!

SUN-DRIED-TOMATO ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss with olive oil, tomato paste, salt, and rosemary sprigs.
• Roast until potatoes are golden brown in places and easily pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes.

NEW POTATO SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until just tender. Quarter them and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with oil, vinegar and slivered sun-dried tomatoes.
• Season potatoes to taste with salt and pepper (taste carefully because the tomatoes are salty). Add the herbs.
• Carefully fold in the mayonnaise. Check seasonings and serve slightly warm or chilled.

DOUBLE-TOMATO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Holding back the sun-dried tomatoes with your fingers, drain the oil from the jar into a large pot. Coarsely chop the sun-dried tomatoes and add them to the pot, along with the nuts and olive oil. Set over medium-low and cook, stirring often, until the nuts are toasted, 5 to 6 minutes. Scrape into a large bowl (reserve the pot), then stir in the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Fill the reserved pot with water (no need to wash) and bring to a boil. Season water with salt, add the pasta and cook until just past al dente. (The pasta will not cook further in the sauce.) Drain the pasta.
• While the water is coming to a boil, coarsely chop the ripe tomatoes. Add to the sun-dried tomato mixture, season with 1 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. (Tomato mixture can be made up to 2 hours ahead.)
• Add the drained pasta to the tomato mixture and stir to combine. Let sit until room temperature, about 15 minutes or up to 2 hours. Pasta salad will keep up to 3 days if refrigerated.
• When ready to eat, taste the pasta salad. If flavors are muted, add salt and lemon juice or red wine vinegar. If it's too sweet, add black pepper and lemon juice or red wine vinegar. Stir in the greens and eat.

POTATO SALAD WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND BACON

Steps:

• Cut potatos into small squares and boil until tender in water seasoned with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. minced garlic. Soak sun dried tomatoes in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Once softened, slice into thin strips. In a medium size pan, saute chopped onion in 3 tablespoons parsely infused olive oil until just beginning to brown. Add garlic cloves, finely chopped, and saute 2 minutes. Add sun dried tomatoes, sautee an additional 8-10 minutes. Set aside. Drain potatoes. Allow to cool. Add sun dried tomato mixture to potatoes. Mix well. Add bacon and seasoning. When mixture has cooled completely, add mayo and mustard. Mix well. If time allows, potato salad can be chilled prior to serving, however serving this dish slightly warm is also excellent. Optional: For an extra sour flavor, one tsp. of rice wine vinegar can be added.