Any salad haters out there??? This is for you guys…
I get frequent requests from my man to make potato salad as obviously, he’s a die-hard fan of it. The first time I had tasted potato salad was at a country-style restaurant, it didn’t excite me that much. However, after having the salad a few times I started falling for it. This salad is a very filling one, after having a bowl of this salad I feel so full and content.
Yesterday, I had a shopping spree at the Asian supermarket. Whenever I go to this store, I come home with a truckload of veggies, fish, and other ingredients. They literally got everything under the sun. Some of the veggies and fruits which are very common in my hometown can be found there, for instance, banana flower, drumstick, guava, tender coconut, etc. Seeing these puts a huge smile on my face and I can’t resist grabbing them. This time, I bought quail eggs. Quail eggs are not new to me as I used to have this while in India. Quail eggs have a lot of health benefits and are better than hen’s eggs. So, if you haven’t tried quail eggs, you now have a better reason to include them in your diet.
I usually make sunny side up with quail eggs and I always wanted to hard boil it. I was aware that it’s a little tricky to hard boil it. So, before giving it a shot I read a few articles which explained how to make the perfect hard-boiled quail eggs. Followed the tips cautiously and it turned out to be perfect. Topped the potato salad with the hard-boiled quail eggs. Tasted so delicious.
Potato Salad topped with quail eggs
Ingredients
Cooking Hard-boiled quail eggs
- Quail eggs- 4
- Water- 1 cup
- Vinegar- 1/2 cup
For making potato salad
- Red Potato, small and diced- 10
- Mayonnaise- 1 cup
- Dijon mustard- 2 tsp (optional)
- Pickled Jalapeno, chopped small- 5 slices
- Olives, sliced- 1/4 cup
- Ground Pepper- 1/4 tsp
- Salt- 3/4 tsp
- Paprika- to sprinkle on quail eggs
Instruction
Cooking hard-boiled quail eggs
Quail Eggs: Aren’t they just adorable??? How many of them can you have in just one sitting?
- Adding vinegar to the water softens the shell of the quail eggs and the shells can be peeled off easily without sticking to the eggs.
- Heat a saucepan, combine water and vinegar.
- Place the quail eggs in water, cover the pan.
- Let the water come to a rolling boil, cook the eggs for about 5 minutes.
- After around 5 minutes of cooking, you can see that the shells are getting peeled.
- Drain the water and let the cooked eggs cool down.
- Peel the shells, will be very easy to peel off the shells.
- Cut the hard-boiled eggs into halves and keep them aside.
Making potato salad
- I used small red potatoes for making this salad or use any baby potatoes or salad potatoes.
- Cook the potatoes in boiling water till they turn fork tender.
- Don’t overcook the potatoes.
- I didn’t remove the skin, if you want you could remove it. After the cooked potatoes have cooled down, dice them.
- In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, dijon mustard, pickled jalapeno, olives, ground pepper, and salt.
- Combine the mayonnaise dressing and the potatoes.
- I like my potato salad to be cold, so after combining it with the mayonnaise dressing chill the salad in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Just before serving, top the potato salad with hard-boiled quail eggs that are halved. This is just optional you can ignore this step if you don’t like eggs. Or use hen’s egg instead.
- Sprinkle paprika over the halved eggs.
- Serve as a side dish.
Tips:
- Potato salad tastes better when it is served cold, so chill it in the refrigerator for some time.
- Make ahead: Cook the potatoes and refrigerate it. Just before serving combine the potatoes with the mayonnaise dressing.
- Use hen’s egg instead of quail eggs.
- Quail eggs- 4
- Water- 1 cup
- Vinegar- ½ cup
- Red Potato, small and diced- 10
- Mayonnaise- 1 cup
- Dijon mustard- 2 tsp (optional)
- Pickled Jalapeno, chopped small- 5 slices
- Olives, sliced- ¼ cup
- Ground Pepper- ¼ tsp
- Salt- ¾ tsp
- Paprika- to sprinkle on quail eggs
- Adding vinegar to the water softens the shell of the quail eggs and the shells can be peeled off easily without sticking to the eggs.
- Heat a saucepan, combine water and vinegar.
- Place the quail eggs in water, cover the pan.
- Let the water come to a rolling boil, cook the eggs for about 5 minutes.
- After around 5 minutes of cooking, you can see that the shells are getting peeled.
- Drain the water and let the cooked eggs cool down.
- Peel the shells, it will be very easy to peel off the shells.
- Cut the hard boiled eggs into halves and keep aside.
- I used small red potatoes for making this salad or use any baby potatoes or salad potatoes.
- Cook the potatoes in boiling water till they turn fork tender.
- Don't overcook the potatoes.
- I didn't remove the skin, if you want you could remove it.
- After the cooked potatoes have cooled down, dice them.
- In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, dijon mustard, pickled jalapeno, olives, ground pepper, and salt.
- Combine the mayonnaise dressing and the potatoes.
- I like my potato salad to be cold, so after combining with the mayonnaise dressing chill the salad in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Just before serving, top the potato salad with hard boiled quail eggs that are halved. This is just optional you can ignore this step if you don't like eggs. Or use hen's egg instead.
- Sprinkle paprika over the halved eggs.
- Serve as a side dish.
Make ahead: Cook the potatoes and refrigerate it. Just before serving combine the potatoes with the mayonnaise dressing.
Use hen's egg instead of quail eggs.
