Vegan Dominican ensalada de papa (potato salad)
This recipe has all of the traditional flavors of a Dominican ensalada de papa but with a twist! Its 100% vegan and super pink!
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 6 Large potatoes
- 5-6 Large carrots (nearly equal parts to the potato)
- 3 Medium cooked beets (canned beets work well too)
- 3 Medium sweet apples (peeled & chopped)
- 1 Shallot (finely diced)
- 1 Medium red onion (finely diced)
- 3/4 Cup Plant-based mayonnaise
- 2 TSP Adobo
- 1 TBS white vinegar
- ½ TSP caster sugar (granulated sugar works well too)
- Pinch of Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel the potato & carrots and set them to boil until tender. Usually around 20-30 minutes. Use a fork to test the potato & carrots. If the fork slides through completely they're ready. Sometimes you may need to leave the carrots on for an extra 5 minutes, but do remove the potato.
- Drain & place in a large bowl to cool until you can handle it with your hands.
- Once cool, crush both the potato and the carrots with your hands. Make sure to leave lumps & larger pieces as they will become smaller when mixing.
- Chop the beets into pieces slightly smaller than the apples & add to the bowl.
- Add the diced shallots, diced red onion, chopped & peeled apples, Adobo, vinegar, caster sugar, & half of the mayo to the bowl. Give it a good mix using your hands.
- Add the second half of the mayo slowly until you reach the exact consistency that is to your liking. Some may prefer to not use it all, some may want to add ¼ more making the total amount of mayo used 1 cup.
- Add salt & pepper to taste, mix well with your hands, and DONE!
- For best results refrigerate for at least 3 hours to cool down completely and allow the ingredients to fully combine. Best served cold.
Notes
Tips
- This salad is best served cold. If you have the time, make it the night before and I promise it'll be packed with even more flavor the next day.
- If you can't find fresh beets, use a 400g can of beets instead. Canned beets work just as good.
- If you have one, pull out the mini food processor to chop the shallots & the onion for extra convenience.
- Not a fan of using your hands? That's ok! Feel free to use a spoon. I prefer to use my hands as I find that everything combines so much better. However, a spoon does the trick too.