Purple potatoes salad
Don't just steam purple potatoes anymore. You can make them into purple potato salad. It has a delicate taste and low calories. It is very suitable for people who are on a fat loss diet.
About purple potato salad
Purple potato salad is a super delicious and low-calorie salad with high appearance value. It uses purple potatoes as the main ingredient and is eaten with ingredients such as mayonnaise, raisins, and sugar-free yogurt. The taste is sweet and sour and dense, with a faint potato fragrance.
When making purple potato salad, you can also add side dishes such as lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers according to your own preferences. It is nutritious and delicious.
Why do I like this recipe?
There are many reasons why I like purple potato salad. First of all, because purple potato salad has a very high appearance value. Purple potatoes combined with rich ingredients look particularly attractive.
Secondly, of course, it is because purple potato salad has extremely high nutritional value. It contains rich anthocyanin substances. Eating an appropriate amount has a certain antioxidant effect and is particularly good for the human body.
Finally, the method of making purple potato salad is very simple. It does not require complicated steps and ingredients. Even kitchen novices can easily complete it.
Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
Main ingredients
Purple potatoes: The main ingredient provides a sweet and soft texture.
Additional ingredients
Mayonnaise: Rich in taste and is the main binder to help enrich the flavor layers of the salad.
Raisins: Sweet and sour in taste, increasing the chewing feeling and bringing a fruity aroma.
Sugar-free yogurt: An important seasoning to neutralize the greasiness of mayonnaise.
Coconut flakes: Used to decorate the salad and add a tropical flavor.
Parsley: Used for decoration and adding flavor to enhance the overall flavor.
Seasonings
Brandy: Gives a unique wine aroma and helps enhance the overall flavor level.
Honey: Increases sweetness with a pure and rich sweetness.
Cinnamon powder: Brings a warm and rich spice flavor.
Salt: Basic seasoning to stimulate the original taste of ingredients.
Substitutes:
Purple potatoes: Can be replaced by ordinary potatoes or sweet potatoes.
Mayonnaise: Can be replaced by salad dressing or Greek yogurt.
Raisins: Can be replaced by cranberries or dried red dates.
Sugar-free yogurt: Can be replaced by sweetened yogurt or sour milk.
Brandy: Can be replaced by rum or white wine.
Honey: Can be replaced by maple syrup or agave nectar.
Cinnamon powder: Can be replaced by ginger powder or cardamom powder.
Coconut flakes: Can be replaced by almond slices or crushed walnuts.
Parsley: Can be replaced by coriander or mint.
Tips for Success
Ingredient processing skills
Cut purple potatoes into evenly sized small pieces to facilitate even heating during steaming. If the pieces are too large, the steaming time will be very long, and it is easy to have a situation where the outside is cooked but the inside is still raw.
Mashing skills
There are also skills in mashing purple potatoes after steaming. Use the back of a spoon to mash. Mash as finely as possible for a better taste.
Raisin pickling
Raisins are relatively hard in texture and need to be soaked soft first. It is best to marinate them with brandy. This allows raisins to absorb the aroma of brandy and taste full of wine fragrance. Pickled raisins will be fuller and taste better in the salad.
Proportion of mayonnaise and sugar-free yogurt
The proportion of mayonnaise and sugar-free yogurt is best 1:1. This is very important. This proportion can balance the taste of the sauce. It will not be too greasy nor too sour due to too much yogurt.
Seasoning order
The seasoning order for making purple potato salad is very important. When adding honey, cinnamon powder and salt, add honey first, then add cinnamon powder to fully release the fragrance, and finally add salt to enhance the taste.
Decoration skills
After all the ingredients are mixed, sprinkle an appropriate amount of coconut flakes and parsley for decoration. This is the finishing touch of this salad. The crispy texture and unique coconut fragrance of coconut flakes and the fresh breath of parsley can make purple potato salad more appetizing.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·200g purple potatoes
Accessories
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·15g mayonnaise
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·20g raisins
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·15g sugar-free yogurt
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·5g coconut flakes
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·Appropriate amount of parsley
Seasonings
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·20ml brandy
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·3g honey
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·2g cinnamon powder
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·1g salt
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Process purple potatoes:
Wash 200 grams of purple potatoes and cut them into pieces. Put them in a steamer and steam until cooked.
Mash them into a fine puree with a tool and set aside.
Step 2
Marinate raisins:
Take 20 grams of raisins, pour in 20 milliliters of brandy, stir well and marinate for 10 minutes for later use.
Step 3
Mix ingredients:
Add 15 grams of mayonnaise and 15 grams of sugar-free yogurt to the purple potato puree and stir well.
Pour the pickled raisins and the juice into the sauce and stir well.
Then add 3 grams of honey, 2 grams of cinnamon powder and 1 gram of salt in sequence and stir again to fully blend.
Step 4
Plate and decorate:
Put the well-mixed purple potato salad on a plate.
Finally, sprinkle 5 grams of coconut flakes and an appropriate amount of parsley as decoration.
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Serving Suggestions
Recommended combinations
Whole wheat bread: Purple potato salad is very nutritious and can be eaten with whole wheat bread. The wheat fragrance and rough texture of whole wheat bread combined with purple potato salad is super delicious.
Corn tortillas: Purple potato salad can also be eaten with corn tortillas. The sweetness and crispness of corn tortillas can add a different texture to the relatively soft purple potato salad.
Lettuce: If you think purple potato salad is relatively greasy, you can eat it with lettuce. The freshness of lettuce can help neutralize the possible greasiness of purple potato salad.
Fried steak: I also like to eat purple potato salad with steak. The steak has a rich meaty flavor and mellow taste. Paired with purple potato salad, the mellowness of beef and the rich taste of potato salad echo each other.
Eating suggestions
Eat as soon as possible: Purple potato salad should not be stored for too long. It is best to eat it as soon as possible after making to maintain the best taste.
Eat in moderation: Purple potato salad has very high nutritional value. It is recommended to eat in moderation to avoid overeating and aggravating the burden on your own gastrointestinal tract.
FAQs:
If the potatoes are still too sticky, you can add a little milk or cream to dilute them to make it easier to mash into a puree.
You can gently press the raisins with kitchen paper towel to remove excess wine liquid.
To keep its color bright, you can add a little lemon juice or white vinegar when steaming the potatoes to slow down the oxidation process. At the same time, eat it as soon as possible after making to avoid the color fading due to long-term placement.
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