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        Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası)

        Mediterranean Cuisine is very rich in wide variety of spice and ingredients and you may cook ordinary foods pop with flavor. Also, we recommend that taste of vegetable dominant cuisine of the region. It is very healty and yummy. Throughout the region; eggplant, artichokes, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, legumes, onions, mushrooms, okra, cucumbers and variety of greens and lettuces are so widespread and are commonly used. Actually, this situation is wholy same for the Anatolian Cuisine too. Especially, side dishes (or in Turkish: Mezes), salads (salad recipes) are very important foods for both of the Mediterranean and Anatolian Cuisines. For example: Special Mediterranean Mixed Salad and Anatolian Shepherd Salad are very famous throughout the regions. Plus, Anatolian salads are really very unique. You may like our: Turkish-shepherd-salad-recipe and Mixed-cabbage-slaw-recipe .

What kind of potatoes are best for potato salad?
Turkish Style Potato Salad


       In this post, we give an information of our sweet potatoes for potato salad. And, we are going to share our fantastic potato salad. We consume it all around the year. Because our sweet potatoes best for potato salad. And, it is also very yummy and healthy. It is 100% vegetarian (vegan recipes) and it is really very herby salad. Furthermore, this salad really shows the friendship of the herbs. We are sure that; you love  this very delicious salad. We are sure that; you love the combination of flavours. We love it very much. Actually, this salad is really very special and unique for the Turkish people. You can serve it as an appetizer, salad, or as a side dish for meat dishes and grilled meats. We mostly use this combination of flavours as salad and side dish. It really goes well with meat dishes or grilled meats. You may like our: Turkish-navy-bean-salad-piyaz-recipe and Purslane-salad-with-yogurt-recipe .

         How to Make Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası)?


       Firstly, let's try to answer of "What kind of potatoes are best for potato salad?" question. We think that normal size -not big ones- yellow sweet potatoes or red potatoes are good for the salad. But, according to us, Turkish yellow potatoes are better. Bye the way, we should say that there are so many different type of potatoes salad recipes in Anatolian Cuisine (Turkey). Yes, A lot of Turkish potatoes salad recipes you will see in Anatolia, are usually for potatoes of any size, boiled, peeled and chopped into relatively small cubes (chunks) and then add different herbs in it. Although boiled potatoes, onions and parsley seems to be the dominant herbs in this salad, this salad recipe shows the friendship of herbs. Actually, there are couple of common potatoes salad recipes throughout the Anatolia. But, like most of our friends, relatives, you can make your own potatoes salad with different fresh herbs, so that this Salad's recipe belongs to you. Generally, boiled potatoes, green onions, red onions, parsley and lemon juice are common and basic ingredients for this special salad. But you can add different herbs and spices in it. Forexample, in winter we add carrots and red cabbage in this salad. But, when the summer season comes, we add tomatoes, cucumber and green peppers in it. Bye the way, maybe you wonder that answer of "What goes with potato salad?" question. Yes, for example: our special Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası) goes well with Stuffed Cabbage Leaves Rolls with Ground Beef and Rice (Etli Lahana Sarması) Dish. 

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How to Make best potato salad recipe?


         Recipe of Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası)


         In this recipe we used basic ingredients for the Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası). We also, add sumack, slices of red onion, chopped green onions and chopped parsley as dressing and garnishing. But you know, summer season is here and one of our friends offer her own summer type potatoes salad to us. We would like to share her offer to you. She said that: "it was a delicious variation of this recipe. I steamed the yellow potatoes in a plastic bag in the Microwave (no piercing required). Then, i peeled and cut into cube sizes the potatoes and, while they were hot, dressed them with lemon juice and olive oil. Then, mixed the potatoes and dressing with shredded onion, carrots and lettuce as well as peeled and diced fresh cucumber and fresh tomatoes. Then, added salt, ground black pepper, chopped parsley, and red flakes pepper at the end. It was really Yummy!  I have been known to have this for dinner 4-5 times a week, either as a side dish or main course! Enjoy." We will try this recipe next time. 
         You may like our very yummy side dish: Borlotti-beans-in-olive-oil-dish-recipe .

         Here it is our special Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası) recipe; it is not difficult, it is super easy salad and very yummy and healthy. Also it is 100% vegetarian dish.

       Serve: 4 servings, Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes, Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes, Food Type: Side Dish (in Turkish: Meze) and 100% vegetarian, Cuisine: Mediterranean/Anatolian Cuisine,

         Very good family favourite;

potatoes for potato salad
Ingredients of potato salad

potatoes best for potato salad
Boil your potatoes and peel its skin

What kind of potatoes are best for potato salad?
Cut your potatoes into medium sized chunks

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Potatoes for potato salad


Mediterranean diet
Grated carrots make your potato salad yummy

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Leaves of lettuce make potatoes salad delicious

What kind of potatoes are best for potato salad?
Green onions,  red onions, parsley and lemon juice are perfect
for dressing and garnish of potato salad

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Potatoes Salad Recipe

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Very herby salad: Potato salad

Potatoes best for potato salad
Potato Salad Recipe

         Ingredients:


       - 600 gr or 1 kg Normal size Turkish yellow potatoes -not big ones- (Some of our friends prefer red potatoes for this salad, but we used our yellow Turkish Potatoes in this recipe),
       - 1 or 2 Normal size red onions, sliced, 
        - 1 Tablespoon of salt for kneading with red onions,
        - 2 or 3 leaves of lettuce, chopped,
        - 1 or 2 Normal size Carrots,  grated, 

        For Dressing:

        - 50 - 60 ml extra virgin olive oil, 
        - 2-3 Tablespoons Lemon juice, 
        - A pinch of salt to taste, a pinch of ground black pepper to taste, and a pinch of red flakes pepper to taste, (if you want, you can add different spices),
        - 1 Teaspoon sumac, 

       For Garnish:

       - 2 or 3 Fresh green onions, chopped,
       - 1/2 Bunch of Parsley,  chopped, 

       Preparation:


       Our special salad is realy very easy and very yummy. We are sure that when you try it, you are looking forward to next try. Yes, firstly, put your all ingredients on your work surface (work table). Then, boil the potatoes in water. When your potatoes boiled, remove its skin and cut them into medium sized chunks (cube shape). Meanwhile, cut your red onions in half lengthwise and then chop it into very thin moons, put the chopped red onion slices in a bowl and knead it with 1 tablespoon salt until the onion is soft. Rinse the salt off the onion. Then, mix all ingredients in a big bowl. We mean that; whisk all dressing ingredients. Then, toss it with the potatoes while they are still warm. Sprinkle fresh green onions, chopped parsley and lemon juice all over. Serve Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası) as a salad or an appetizer/a side dish for meat dishes or grilled meats.

         ENJOY! 


What goes with potato salad
Potato salad goes well with meat dishes


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Turkish-Style Potato Salad Recipe



       Please let us know how this "Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası) Recipe" turns out for you in the comments. We are always so eager to hear from you.

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    1. Dear friend! Thank you so much for the comment. We love this salad very much. It is our perfect side dish and goes well with meat dishes.

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  2. Turkish Style Potatoes Salad (Patates Salatası) Recipe" so delicious yes this salads shows the friendship of herbs healthy yummy tasty salads...boiled hot potato cutted into cubes adding lemon juice olive oil tangiest sticky yumm yumm..😋dressing with shredded onion, carrots and lettuce,diced fresh cucumber and fresh tomatoes.added salt, ground black pepper, chopped parsley, and red flakes pepper final touching so Yummy yummy delicious one...loved it ji

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    1. Dear friend! Thank you for the comment. We love this salad very much. We consume it during the year. Also it is very nice side dish.

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    2. This would taste really good; something between Russian potato salad and Indian potato chaat

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    3. Thank you so much for your comment dear friend.

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    1. Thanks alot Dear friend! Have a great new week.

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  4. Love this recipe, similar to our street food "aloo kabli"

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    1. We prepare this salad alot during the year. I am going to find "Aloo Kabli" recipe from your blogsite.

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