A quickie post to share Jamie Oliver's Evolution Potato Salad with you, just in time for the holiday weekend. Jamie's recipe is rather free form in that he gives several variations of potato salad ranging from a potato salad with a light dressing to a potato salad that is decked out with herbs, yogurt, and bacon. In true form, I chose the decked out version. What can I say? I'm not really a minimalist....at least not when it comes to food.
Evolution Potato Salad
Adapted from Jamie's Food Revolution
Serves 4
1-3/4 pounds baby potatoes
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons of lemon juice, reserve lemon for zest
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
small bunch of fresh chives
zest of 1 lemon *see above
1/4 cup yogurt
2-3 slices of bacon or pancetta
Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Peel 1-3/4 pounds of baby potatoes, if you like, or leave them unpeeled, chopping any larger ones in half; leaving the smaller ones whole. When the water is boiling, add the potatoes to the pan and bring back to a boil for about 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of your potatoes. Test them with the point of a knife to make sure they're cooked through. As soon as they're ready, drain them well in a colander and put them into a bowl. The trick is to dress the potatoes while they are still hot - mix 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a bowl. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir well. Toss the hot potatoes in the dressing. Serve right away, as it is, or move on to the next steps...
Finely chop a small bunch of fresh chives and sprinkle them over the potatoes. Toss well before serving.
Toss the dressed potato salad and chives with the zest of 1 lemon and 1/4 cup of yogurt.
Put a frying pan on the heat and add a splash of olive oil. Thinly cut slices of smoked bacon or pancetta into small pieces and add to the pan. Toss and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and golden. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle over your potato salad and serve.
Notes/Results: We really enjoyed this potato salad. It was quite tangy from the addition of the yogurt and the lemon, making it different than your standard potato salad. I still prefer the traditional potato salad, but I would definitely eat this one again.
Notes/Results: We really enjoyed this potato salad. It was quite tangy from the addition of the yogurt and the lemon, making it different than your standard potato salad. I still prefer the traditional potato salad, but I would definitely eat this one again.
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I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend! I am on vacation visiting my family in Ohio and will be taking a short break from blogging this week. (I accidentally left my camera with all my pictures on it at home). Have a great week!
If bacon is included in the revolution, count me in! Looks yummy :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using yoghurt in a a potato salad. I actually don't like it to be too creamy and often use an olive oil and lemon dressing so the tang of the yoghurt would suit me.
ReplyDeleteI love those baby potatoes, especially in potato salad. Have a great time in Ohio Kim and enjoy Melt!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous!! I'll bookmark it and give it a try!! Thanks so much for the tip to put the dressing on it while the potatoes are still warm. I'll bet it's also wonderful cold the next day too! :)
ReplyDeletelovely recipe for potato salad have a fun weekend happy 4th of July
ReplyDeleteI tried his cucumber evolution salad and I loved it. All decked out too ;-)
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how the yogurt would work in this compared to traditional Mayo. It is a great substitute on grilled elote but wasn't sure about potato salad. Sounds like it works but would be better w/ mayo?
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th July!
ReplyDeleteLove your salad - the bacon makes all the difference.
I have always enjoyed bacon in potato salad. I have never thought of yogurt instead of mayonnaise. I think that is a really nice alternative. Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July to you and your family.
Velva
Well, you know I'm no minimalist either! And I'm also a lover of using yogurt in salads to replace mayo...so this sounds quite delicious to me! Have a fun week off love!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Like a baked potato in salad form. Perfect for grilling weather!
ReplyDeleteLove this salad, looks delicious. It has bacon, count me in!
ReplyDeleteI have this salad tagged to make. Glad you went with the full "evolution" of ingredients. It looks delicious. Thanks for sending it to Souper Sundays too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm all about the decked out version! This looks so good!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great potato salad for a picnic :D!
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a happy 4th of july.
*kisses* HH
Happy 4th, Kim!
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I thought when I saw the picture was, "Oh, yeah! Potato salad w/ bacon!" Love that.
The yogurt and lemon involved have also caught my attention.
Happy 4th of July Kim!!! I love the addition of the bacon to potatoes! I'm like you, in that you're not a minimalist when it comes to food! Hey, ya gotta enjoy it the way that you like it! Hope you're doing well these fine hot summer days!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! Potato salad (most any way) is a favorite of mine.
ReplyDeleteThat is a winner for the summer...great side. I sometimes use my egg slicer and put small hunks of cooked potato in, slicing them makes for a different texture in the salad. Bacon!!! You had me sold there.
ReplyDeleteI love that it has no Mayo in it!! Yum
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this potato salad Kim! I'm not much of a minimalist either. Hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good recipe for when you want to lighten the calories up a bit. Hope you had a great 4th! ;)
ReplyDeleteThat bacon on top sure makes a difference! :) And I love that it's made with yogurt instead of mayo. Nice recipe, Kim!
ReplyDeleteBoy-oh-boy---I need to make this recipe--I love (l-o-v-e) potato salad!! One suggestion is all, though: use HimalaSalt pink salt or organic peppercorns from Sustainable Sourcing (here's their website: https://secure.sustainablesourcing.com ). It really makes a difference. I promise! Thanks for this incredible recipe!
ReplyDeleteGreat combination of flavors! Sounds very yummy! I would have picked this one too. Hope you enjoy your time with your family:)
ReplyDeleteI forget too often to cook Jamie. Love the yogurt in this! Enjoy your break - I took an almost 3-week break without meaning to! Summer gets busy.
ReplyDeleteI like the use of yogurt instead of mayonnaise. Plus the added bacon is always a plus :)
ReplyDeleteI have the cookbook and this salad is delicious,Kim! Have a great time!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to try new versions of old favorites.
ReplyDeleteHave a good vacation.
Mimi
Hey there! I am loving the new look of your blog :) And this potato salad looks so yum. I don't like potato salad that much but yours is so purty. I wonder if I would like the addition of yogurt? I wanted to let you know about my cookbook giveaway that is going on right now until July 16th. Stop on by to enter! Hope you are having a great week :)
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