Portuguese Potato Salad
Experience a burst of Mediterranean flavor with this traditional Portuguese Potato Salad, a vibrant and wholesome dish perfect for any occasion. Featuring tender Yukon Gold potatoes tossed with crunchy green bell peppers, briny black olives, and the aromatic freshness of flat-leaf parsley, this salad is brought to life with a tangy red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil dressing. Topped with slices of creamy hard-boiled eggs, it’s as visually stunning as it is delicious. Whether served warm, chilled, or at room temperature, this easy-to-prepare recipe makes for a versatile side dish or a light meal. Try this authentic take on potato salad for a taste of Portugal that’s packed with flavor and character!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 small Red onion
- 1 Green bell pepper
- 0.25 cup Flat-leaf parsley
- 0.5 cup Black olives
- 0.25 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 Hard-boiled eggs
Instructions
Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring it to a boil.
Peel the Yukon Gold potatoes and cut them into bite-sized chunks.
Add the potato chunks to the boiling water and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
While the potatoes are cooling, finely dice the red onion, and green bell pepper. Roughly chop the flat-leaf parsley and slice the black olives in half.
Peel and slice the hard-boiled eggs into rounds.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked potatoes, red onion, green bell pepper, parsley, and black olives.
Pour the dressing over the potato mixture and gently toss to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Transfer the salad to a serving dish and garnish with the sliced hard-boiled eggs on top.
Serve the Portuguese Potato Salad warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1686 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 74.7 g | 96% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.9 g | 64% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 411 mg | 137% | |
| Sodium | 1913 mg | 83% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 235.7 g | 86% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 22.7 g | 81% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.5 g | ||
| Protein | 40.6 g | 81% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 387 mg | 30% | |
| Iron | 17.7 mg | 98% | |
| Potassium | 5829 mg | 124% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
