Bowl of Turkmen Potato Herb Salad
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Potato Herb Salad


Turkmenistan   -   Ter Otly Kartoska
Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  		 2-1/4 #
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1+ hrs
Best		 This is a very nice non-dairy potato salad with good lemon and herb flavor. It can be served lightly chilled or at room temperature. 2-1/4 pounds should serve around 6 salads.




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Potatoes (1)
Dill Pickles (2)  
Red Onion
Parsley, flat
Dill, fresh
-- Dressing
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Oil (3)
Salt
Make   -   35 min + cool time - 25 min work)
  1. Peel POTATOES and cut into about 3/4 inch chunks. Put in a pot with water to cover, bring to a boil and simmer until just tender through. Drain and cool.
  2. Slice PICKLES in half lengthwise unless very small. Slice crosswise about 1/8 inch thick.
  3. Quarter ONION lengthwise and slice thin crosswise. Add to Pickles.
  4. Chop PARSLEY and DILL quite fine. Add to Pickles.
  5. Crush GARLIC and chop very fine. Squeeze Lemon Juice. Mix together all Dressing items.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, tumble together Potatoes, Pickle mix and Salt. Pour Dressing over and tumble until well coated.
  7. Serve lightly chilled or at room temperature.
NOTES:

  1. Potatoes

      I prefer Red Potatoes for this salad, but you must cook them carefully as they begin to disintegrate immediately after being cooked through. White Rose can also be used, and are fairly sturdy, but a bit firm in the salad. Since the cooking time can be precisely controled, even Klondike Gold type can be used. For details see our Potatoes page.

  2. Pickles:

      Russian style dills are appropriate here as Russia ruled Turkmenistan for about 100 years until 1991. Polish dills are fine too, but kosher dills are often too tart.

  3. Oil:

      The most common oils in the region are Cottonseed, Grapeseed and Sunflower seed, but Olive Oil (pure or virgin) can now be considered "authentic" as Turkmenistan is rapidly ramping up Olive Oil production with machinery from Italy.
  4. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove ",in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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