POTATO SALAD WITH SHRIMPS AND TOMATOES

POTATO SALAD WITH SHRIMPS AND TOMATOES

Cold salad with potatoes, shrimps, cherry tomatoes and onions: seasoned with lemon vinaigrette sauce and olive oil, without mayonnaise. A simple, easy salad, excellent for a quick dish during the week.

POTATO SALAD WITH SHRIMPS AND TOMATOES, QUICK

Potato salad is the kind of recipe that saves life when you do not have the time or the desire to cook.

In addition to potatoes you can add what you want.

Do not hesitate to add what you want in this mixed salad: here I had cherry tomatoes from the garden, so I added it. I also put a little red onion and parsley.

For even more protein, think of adding hard-boiled eggs or soft-boiled eggs, especially if you put little shrimp.

I have two tips for this salad:

1) Do not cook your shrimp too much.

Shrimps poached in boiling water cook quickly. The big shrimp cook in about 3 minutes.

Two ways to know if your shrimp is cooked: when their color becomes pink, and when they take the form of the letter C. If you let them cook longer, they will become O and there you will have hard shrimps.

2) Cooking whole potatoes with water is done by starting with cold water. Like that, it will hold better when cooking. And most importantly, do not forget to choose firm potatoes (or special steam potatoes), it's very important. They keep their shape after cooking.

That's it, it's a quick salad to serve warm or cold. Accompanied simply with bread or as such for a gluten-free dish.

Personally, I put on more vinaigrette. I like to saucer in with my bread.

Potato salad with shrimps and tomatoes

Prep. 5 minutes

baking 20 minutes

Total 25 minutes

Author: Malika A. Black

Cuisine: French

Quantity: 4

ingredients

• 800 g firm potatoes (5 or 6 medium potatoes)
• 24 large shrimps, peeled and deveined (scampis for the Belgians)
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• 1 small red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (or coriander)
• dressing sauce:
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Cooking potatoes:

1. Put the whole potatoes in a large saucepan, cover them with water. Add salt.
2. Bring to a boil then lower the heat, cover and cook for about 20 minutes. To test the cooking, prick the potatoes with the tip of a knife. If it is easy to remove, the potatoes are cooked, otherwise prolong cooking.
3. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them. Let them warm up and, eventually, peel them.

Cooking shrimps:

1. Boil some water in a saucepan. Add salt and pepper.
2. Poach your shrimp for about 3 minutes. As soon as they take the form of the letter C, they are ready. Do not cook them for too long, they will become hard and chewy. Drain them and book them.
3. Vinaigrette sauce:
4. Prepare your salad dressings by mixing all its ingredients.

The salad :

1. In a large serving dish, put your warm potatoes, salt and pepper. Add your shrimp, tomatoes, onion and parsley. Sprinkle with the vinaigrette and mix.
2. Serve immediately, otherwise film and keep in the fridge. Enjoy your meal !

Notes on the recipe

Potatoes: 

The potatoes that are suitable for cooking in boiling water or steam are the firm-fleshed potatoes. Especially not the mealy potatoes because they do not cook. 

Cooking Potatoes: 

For faster cooking, first peel your potatoes, wash them and cut them into pieces. Cook them in water or steam.

Personally, for cooking with water, I always cook my whole potatoes: the vitamins and minerals of the potatoes are under the skin. To enjoy their nutrients, it is advisable to cook them with the skin, and to peel them afterwards. You can even eat them with the skin if it is thin and the potatoes are organic. 

Contrary to popular belief, potatoes do not make you fat. The calories are rather in the oil of the vinaigrette. So do not put too much if you watch your line. 

Shrimp: 

To flavor shrimp, you can add a crumbled broth cube, fish spices, or other flavorings of your choice to the cooking water.

You can replace shrimp with canned tuna, surimi, canned salmon, and even sardines in olive oil, I love it! 

Ideas for ingredients to add to your salad: 

Hard boiled eggs or calves, avocado, cucumber, radish, celery ... 

Also think of capers and gherkins.

recipe source: http://www.cuisineculinaire.com/salade-de-pommes-de-terre-aux-crevettes-tomate