Traditional Persian Potato Salad Recipes

SALAD OLIVIEH (PERSIAN POTATO SALAD WITH CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Wash and peel potatoes then cut in quarters.
• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• Add eggs in with the potatoes and bring to boil.
• Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until potatoes are fork tender. Drain the water and transfer potatoes to a large mixing bowl to cool. Set eggs in a cold water bath to cool.
• While the eggs and potatoes cook, in a small pan over medium-high heat add 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil.
• Season both sides of chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Once oil is hot add chicken breast.
• Cook until the chicken breast is browned, then flip over and cook other side of chicken breast.
• Reduce heat to low and add 2 TBS lemon juice.
• Cover pan and continue cooking until chicken is cooked thoroughly and juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken from heat and cool.
• When potatoes are cool to touch, coarsely cut into 1/2-inch pieces in the mixing bowl.
• Peel the cooked eggs, dice and add to the potatoes.
• Dice the cooled chicken breast and add to the mix.
• Add chopped pickles, peas, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the potato mix and stir to combine.
• Stir mayonnaise, 2 TBS lemon juice and 2 TBS olive oil into the potato salad until smooth.
• Cover and refrigerate salad olivieh until read to serve.
• When ready to serve, transfer salad to a serving plate and smooth into a round mound.
• Garnish as you please with sliced radishes, green onions and fresh herbs.
• Serve alone or with lavash.

TRADITIONAL PERSIAN POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In large pot, add the chicken and enough water to cover the meat by 3-inches. Add salt, cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cook on medium for 1 hour. Remove chicken from water and let cool. Remove skin and bones from meat and discard. Shred 4 cups of the chicken, saving the remaining meat and chicken broth for another use. Transfer shredded chicken to the bowl.
• While the chicken is cooking, boil potatoes and eggs in separate pots until done. Remove from water to cool before peeling eggs and dicing potatoes. Add both to a large bowl and set aside.
• Dice pickles and add to the bowl
• In small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Pour dressing over chicken salad and toss well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours to allow flavors to infuse together.
• Transfer to a serving bowl or plate and garnish with tomatoes and black olives. Serve as an appetizer or side dish.

SALADE OLIVIER - PERSIAN POTATO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small pot, simmer 2 cups of water with the chicken breast, onion, carrots, turmeric, and some salt for 45 minutes. Allow to cool, and discard the onion.
• Shred the chicken breast into small pieces with your hands.
• Cut the carrots into small cubes.
• In another pot, boil the potatoes and eggs.
• Remove the eggs after 12 minutes.
• Remove the potatoes when tender.
• Crack the eggs, peel them, and cut into small pieces.
• Peel the potatoes when they have cooled. Cut the potatoes into small pieces.
• In a small pot, cook the frozen peas according to package instructions.
• Cut the pickles into small cubes.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, chicken, carrots, pickles, peas, and eggs.
• In a separate bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking the mayonnaise and vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the dressing to the potato salad, and mix well.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
• Serve chilled.

IRANIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil, bone and cool the chicken.
• Grate the potatoes & eggs.
• Tear chicken into small pieces.
• Mix together with mayonnaise and salt.
• Mold the salad to your personal preferences by starting out using 3c of mayonnaise and adding more.
• Do the same with the salt.
• When mold is to your liking, add lemon juice and mix.
• Cover mold with a layer of baby sweet peas.
• Let set in the ice box overnight.
• Do not eat right away or lemon juice will be too overpowering.