Potato salad
This salad is something straight from my childhood in Latvia, I love them for any occasion. With a cold and sparkling pickle straight from the jar! My grandmother and mom sometimes used linseed oil that gives the salad an interesting but really good taste. I mostly use extra virgin olive oil, sometimes pumpkin oil and also update the salad with cold smoked salmon for more spiciness.
I feel like this is a very healthy and real type of dish. You can just feel the strength it gives you when eating it!
8 medium potatoes, approximately 800 g
1 large onion, better sweet
50 ml pumpkin seed oil or extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Wash the potatoes with a brush and boil them in a pot until soft. Drain and set aside to cool.
2. Peel and chop the onion.
3. When the potatoes are cool, peel and cut them into 1.5-2 cm cubes. If you want to have the salad warm, then use gloves to peel the potatoes sooner. Place in a large bowl and add the chopped onion, salt and pepper to taste and mix everything with olive oil.
4. Serve with pickles. Can also sprinkle with cold smoked salmon.
Recipe: Ārija Avota
Photo: Oto Avots
