New Potato Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

GotGarlic

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New Potato Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

(Kids are so cute. I served this to some friends with their young children; Timmy said he didn't like the potatoes. His mom said, "Timmy, it's vinaigrette - you like vinegar." He thought for a second, then said, "Yeah, but I don't like the 'grette part.")

3 pounds small red new potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick (12-15)
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion (optional)
1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced (optional)

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add potatoes. Return to a boil and cook 5-8 minutes or until potatoes are just tender. Drain well.

Meanwhile, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Turn potatoes into a large plastic food-storage bag. Add onion and dressing to bag; seal. Set bag aside at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours, turning occasionally to distribute ingredients evenly. I usually make it in the morning and let it marinate all day.

Add olives; toss gently to coat. Serve at once or refrigerate.

Here, I sprinkled it with chopped cilantro and served it with pan-grilled tuna and Bobby Flay's Red Tomatillo Sauce. No there are no red tomatillos - the red comes from chile powder.
 

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QSis

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That meal looks luscious, GG! The tuna looks moist!

Do you cook your tuna so it's rare on the inside, or cooked all the way through?

Lee
 

GotGarlic

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Thanks, Peeps and QSis. Q, definitely rare inside - two minutes on the first side, 30-45 on the second. And the sauce was amazing with it - it's Bobby Flay's Red Tomatillo sauce, with roasted tomatillos, a hot pepper, red onions and garlic, and chile powder, honey and cilantro. Yummy.
 

Mama

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Thanks for posting this. That whole plate looks wonderful. I'll definitely be giving this one a try!
 

lilbopeep

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Thanks, Peeps and QSis. Q, definitely rare inside - two minutes on the first side, 30-45 on the second. And the sauce was amazing with it - it's Bobby Flay's Red Tomatillo sauce, with roasted tomatillos, a hot pepper, red onions and garlic, and chile powder, honey and cilantro. Yummy.
"two minutes on the first side, 30-45 on the second." 30-45 Seconds not minutes? I don't cook much fish but you and Mama got me wanting to make tuna and just want to sure on the cooking times.
 

GotGarlic

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"two minutes on the first side, 30-45 on the second." 30-45 Seconds not minutes? I don't cook much fish but you and Mama got me wanting to make tuna and just want to sure on the cooking times.

Yes, that's right. In a really hot pan, I sear the first side, then flip and just barely cook the second side. This leaves a wide band of raw red tuna in the middle. IMO, when fresh tuna is cooked through, it's overcooked and dry.
 
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