Andalusian potato salad - Spanish recipe

 

 

Andalusian potato salad  (versión es español aquí)

Ingredients  

800 g yellow potatoes, diced

2 spring onions

2 small cans of tuna in oil, (drained)

2 or 3 hard-boiled eggs

1 Italian pepper, seeded and finely diced

Dressing

Extra virgin olive oil, be generous with it

Sherry vinegar, to taste

Salt to taste

Fresh parsley, finely chopped

Directions

Boil the eggs and let them cool.

Boil potatoes until they are tender. When potatoes are just cool enough peel them and cut into dices.

Place in a bowl potatoes, chopped onion, diced pepper, diced hard-boiled eggs and tuna (drained). Toss everything together.

Add the olive oil, vinegar and salt to taste, toss again and sprinkle parsley on top.

Let in the fridge for an hour so the potato salad can absorb the dressing.

Taste it before serving , rectify seasoning if necessary and enjoy!

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