Name: Brazilian Potato Salad with Carrots and Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 pounds Potatoes (I used Yukon gold, but you can use russet as well); 2 cups Carrots (shredded or finely diced); 1 cup Olives, pitted (I used Green olives stuffed with pimiento); 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves; 3 Scallions (sliced); 1 cup Mayonnaise; 1 Tablespoon Honey; 1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar (Apple Cider vinegar is good too); 2 teaspoon Salt, divided (1 teaspoon for the potato water + 1 teaspoon for the dressing); 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

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Make the potatoes by peeling them, then cutting into ¾ inch pieces.  Cover them with cold water + 1 teaspoon salt and then bring to a boil.  Let them boil for about 8-10 minutes or until a fork slips in and out of the potato very easily.  Then drain the potatoes and gently rinse with cold water.  Set aside or store in the refrigerator until ready to mix with the rest of the ingredients.

While the potatoes, you can shred or dice the carrots, rough chop the olives, finely slice the scallions, and rough chop the cilantro.

To make the dressing ahead, in a small mixing bowl add the mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, salt, and pepper.  Whisk together.  set aside or store in fridge until ready to mix into the salad.

Make the Potato-Salad (this can also be done ahead!)

To a large mixing bowl, add the potatoes, carrots, olives, scallion, cilantro, and the dressing.  (NOTE: If you are making this ahead, reserve ¼ of the dressing to mix in when you are ready to serve to add some creaminess.)  Mix gently folding the dressing in to coat and combine all ingredients.  Be careful not to break up or mush the potatoes.

That’s it!  This salad is best when you let it sit for a few hours or overnight so the potatoes soak up all of the wonderful flavors.  If the salad is a bit dry when you are ready to serve, simply add the reserved dressing and mix to add back some creaminess.  Serve and enjoy!

Brazilian Potato Salad with Carrots and Olives

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