Brazilian Potato Salad Aka Food

BRAZILIAN POTATO SALAD (WITH MAYONNAISE)

Steps:

• To make the best potato salad with mayo, place potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover by at least 1-2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, add a good pinch of salt, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook for about 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Drain in a colander but do not rinse them.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and drizzle with vinegar. Set aside and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a separate large bowl combine mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste, lime juice, garlic, grated onion, chopped olives (green olives are usually used in this dish although I used Kalamata olives for mine), mint, cilantro (or parsley), and green onions. If desired, combine the chopped hard-boiled eggs (in this case, stir in an additional 1/4 cup of mayo into the mixture).
• Add cool potatoes to the mayo mixture, stirring gently to combine. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours (or more) before serving.
• Garnish top of the Brazilian potato salad with whole olives and chopped green onions. Enjoy!

BRAZILIAN POTATO SALAD AKA

Steps:

• Adjust the proportions as you like.
• Toss to combine everything but mayonnaise.
• Fold in mayonnaise and correct the seasonings.
• Garnish with whole or sliced pimento-stuffed green olives.
• (Prep time assumes you have already boiled and cooled the potatoes and other vegetables).

BRAZILIAN-STYLE BEEF WITH SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the onion into a bowl until you have 3 tbsp grated onion. Leave the remainder in one piece and set aside. Add 1 tsp of the oil, the lime zest, tamarind, cumin, 2 tbsp coriander, smoked paprika and 1 tsp water. Mix well, then use half the spice paste to coat the steaks all over. Mix the rest with the lime juice, remaining coriander and the beans in a serving bowl.
• Light the barbecue (or see tip, below, to cook in the oven). Take a large piece of foil and drizzle with the remaining oil. Finely chop the rest of the onion and mix with the sweet potato, pepper and courgette. Wrap in the foil along with the bay leaf, if using, to make a parcel. Cook on the rack over the coals for about 20 mins, turning several times with tongs until the veg is tender. Tip the contents into the beans and toss well. Barbecue the steaks on both side until cooked to your liking, then serve with the warm salad.

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN SALAD AKA SALPICAO ESPECIAL DE GALINHA

Steps:

• Toss chicken, vegetables, apple, raisins and olives in serving bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, combine, then gently salt and pepper to taste, remembering that your next step is to fold in the shoestring potatoes and you don't want it to be too salty--if you are serving later, I recommend that you add the shoestring potatoes right before you serve.
• Garnish with green olives and a few shoestring potatoes scattered on top.
• Prep time listed below assumes your ingredients are cooked, cooled and ready to mix--servings yielded depends on how hungry you are; 8 is a good guess.