Luke Coutinho

Cold Potato Salad

Cold potato salad is a presumptuous side dish /salad made with easy available ingredients from our very own pantry and can be served with meals or served as a snack too.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings: 4

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Calories: 195

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients

500 g baby potatoes or yellow potatoes boiled cooled, diced and kept aside

For the dressing:

1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp roasted jeera/cumin powder
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper/ kali mirch
2 sprigs of spring onions/hara pyaaz - finely chopped
salt to taste
coriander/dhaniya finely chopped
to garnish parsley
juice of 1 lime/nimbu

Equipment

Large pot for boiling water
Knife

Method

Place potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover.
Bring the water to a boil, cover with the lid, lower the heat and cook another 10 - 15 minutes.
Check if they are done by piercing a knife or fork.
Drain the potatoes immediately and allow the to cool down completely. The idea is to convert them into resistant starch. Once cooled, dice them and keep aside.
To make the dressing
To the olive oil, add jeera powder, oregano, salt, pepper, finely chopped spring onions and coriander. Mix this well and drizzle on cooled potatoes.
Squeeze in the lemon juice.
Mix everything together.
Garnish with parsley.
Place in the refrigerator and serve cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 10gFiber: 4g

Video

Notes

Cooked and cooled potatoes are a perfect source of resistance starch.
The beauty of resistant starch is that it resists digestion in the small intestine and when it reaches the large intestine, it is converted into Short Chain Fatty Acids and butyric acid which benefits gut health.
Resistant starch does not cause a spike in insulin levels and is a safer choice for diabetics. As compared to hot potatoes.