But I'm dairy free. And I was egg free for so long, mayo has kind of lost it's sheen. So when we decided to host a mini bonfire and barbeque to celebrate the end of the summer, I went on a search for a new and awesome mayo-free potato salad.
And I found it on Pinterest. I freaking love Pinterest. At first I didn't get it. The hippie in me sarcastically drew conclusions (can hippies be sarcastic?) about another website encouraging mindless consumerism. Shop. Shop! SHOP!
But there is a lot more to pinterest. There are a tonne of tutorials and DIY projects, and I am ALL OVER THAT STUFF. Like patchouli on a hippie. Only I don't like patchouli. I'm obviously not a very good hippie.
But life gets a little more difficult with a baby around. And I've had such a hard time etching out space and time to get to all these crafty projects and recipes I've been pinning. In steps the magnificent Sarah Bartlett who informs me about a Pinterest Challenge. AND I CAN JOIN.
So here was my Pinterest Challenge submission. I decided to make this amazing potato salad recipe.
It is a naturally gluten free and dairy free and mayo free AND! Freaking delicious. Here is the recipe, originally found on GlutenFreeDay.com
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| Gratuitous use of my antique Pyrex nesting bowls. |
What I used:
- 1 package of organic baby potatoes, skin on.
- 6 green onions from my garden
- 6 tablespoons organic lemon juice
- 12 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- a bunch of finely minced fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons of capers
- salt and pepper to taste
I left the skin on the baby potatoes, but since I wanted them all to be bite-sized, I did have to chop a few in half or into thirds. I cooked them and let them cool while I mixed the olive oil, lemon juice, capers, and minced basil. I chopped up the onions and mixed everything together in a large bowl, making sure to coat everything. I added salt and pepper bit by bit - though a few guests decided to add more salt to their own bowls. I can be pretty stringy when it comes to salt!
Though I did leave this potato salad to sit for about an hour before serving, it was even MORE AMAZING the next day. Like, oh my god, I'm so sad there aren't more leftovers this is INCREDIBLE STUFF MY FACE NOM NOM NOM amazing. So. Try to have leftovers.
Yay! First Pinterest Challenge Complete! And Squeaky D seems to approve, too.
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| Yummmmmm. |
xoxo
Farren
NOM NOM!!! that looks delish!!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I didn't expect it to taste as good as it did. It was THAT amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt does look good! I felt the same way about pinterest, but have come to love it also - except for the yearning. I don't enjoy all the yearning the comes with it. :)
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