For every one who is bored, or not especially enamored with, potato salad (that’s me); and for those (millions) of you who need an easy side dish to serve or bring to their cookout, Caesar Potato Salad is today’s hero dish.
It is as good as it sounds: tender new potatoes tossed in a savory, creamy classic Caesar dressing with the requisite lemon, parmesan, and yes– anchovies. Those little fish lend important depth of flavor without prominent fishiness. (Unless you are vegetarian, I implore you to not leave them out.) Feel free to make the potato salad hours (or even a day) in advance, but toss in the lettuce at the end so it stays bright and crisp.
Make this simple dish, and it will make you a cookout hero.
Happy Fourth of July!
| Servings 8 | |
- 3 pounds small red potatoes, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 1 small garlic clove, very finely minced
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 2 cups thinly shredded Romaine lettuce
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- Cover the potatoes with 2 inches of cold water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Boil until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- While the potatoes cook, mash the anchovies with a fork in a large bowl. Add the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and whisk until creamy looking. Stir in the cheese. Add the warm potatoes and Romaine to the bowl and gently toss until the potatoes are well coated. Allow the salad to stand at least 5 minutes before serving. (This allows the potato to absorb some of the dressing.)
Nutrition per serving: 205 calories, 5 g protein, 3 g fiber, 9 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 449 mg sodium
Me and my leftover new potatoes and all the humans in range (every one of them a caesar salad addict) thank you for this timely bulletin.
Just reading the recipe has made me hungry can’t wait to try it.( Caesar Potato Salad)
I’m diabetic, do u have any quick recipes for me?
Hi Len, I haven’t created any recipes specifically for following a diabetic diet, but many of the recipes would fit in to your eating plan. Because there are literally hundreds of recipes on this website, it is hard for me to name the ones that work with most diabetic eating plans, but if you click the recipes tab at the top of the page, you will be able to search by category. I hope that helps!