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Peruvian Potato Salad Yield: 8 servings
2 lb medium new potatoes 3 eggs; hard-cooked 2 containers cottage cheese 8 oz each (use creamed kind) 1/4 ts red pepper few drops Tabasco 1/8 ts pepper 1 1/2 ts seasoned salt 1 ts salt 2 T heavy cream 1/3 c olive oil 1/4 c onion; minced 1/4 c parsley; snipped lettuce leaves 8 ripe olives few sprigs parsley
Wash then cook potatoes in boiling water about 30 minutes, or just until tender. Drain peel, then cut into 1/4"-thick slivers; cool, refrigerate.
Shell eggs; cut in half, then remove yolks, chop whites and set aside. In small bowl, mash egg yolks, then add cottage cheese, red pepper, Tabasco, pepper, seasoned salt, salt, and cream; beat, with electric mixer at medium speed, until smooth.
Gradually add olive oil while continuing to beat; blend in onion and parsley.
Around sides of large chop plate or platter, arrange lettuce leaves; heap potato slices in center; spread with cheese salad dressing, covering potatoes completely. Garnish with chopped egg whites, olives, and parsley sprigs.
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