Easy Potato Salad Base
Cook time:
30 mins
Total time:
30 mins
Yield: 6 people
Description
If making mayonnaise-based potato salads, the potatoes can be dressed cold or at room temperature. If they are olive oil-based, you can dress them warm.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Red, yellow, and/or purple new potatoes
- 3 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice (see individual recipes)
- salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring water covered potatoes to boil in a large covered saucepan or small Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer until potatoes are tender,15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let stand until cool enough to handle. Slice or cube 1/3 of the potatoes with a serrated knife, place in a bowl and drizzle with a portion of the vinegar or lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining potatoes and acid, sprinkling each layer with salt and pepper. Proceed with one of the following recipes.