Lebanese Potato Salad
A Lebanese side dish loaded with fresh herbs, lemon, and lots of potatoes! It's a great side dish for any dinner or cookout and couldn't be easier to make.
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- 1 large pot or Instant Pot
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 mortar and pestle
Ingredients
- 5-8 red potatoes
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 green onions
Instructions
- Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with water, bring to a boil and cook until tender , about 25 minutes (I've also done this in an instant pot!)
- Place 1 cup of water in the instant pot and place the trivet in.
- Set potatoes on the trivet and season with a large pinch of salt.
- Cover and cook on high pressure for 11 minutes
- Natural release the pressure
- Peel the garlic and place in the mixing bowl with a pinch of salt, mash with a mortar (or you can use the bottom of a cup to really smash it all up)
- Cut the cooked potatoes into 1 inch cubes and place in a mixing bowl with the garlic. Add salt and pepper. Toss.
- Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, cilantro, and parsley. Pour it over the potatoes and stir together.
- Top with the green onions and serve warm, room temperature, or chilled in the fridge!