Grilled Moroccan Potato Salad
Elevate your potato salad with Moroccan flavors! Preserved lemon and harissa bring exotic flavor to a summer classic!
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Ingredients
Potato Salad
- 24 ounces new potatoes - (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon salt - for potato water
- olive oil - to drizzle
- sea salt - to taste
- Aleppo or black pepper - to taste
- 4 hard boiled eggs - sliced
- 1 stalk celery - finely chopped
- 1 piquillo or roasted red bell pepper - chopped
- ½ cup red onion - sweet onion, shallot, scallion, chopped (see notes)
- 2 quarters preserved lemon - flesh removed, peel diced
- cilantro - chopped (for garnish)
Harissa Yogurt
- 8 ounces plain Greek yogurt - nonfat preferred
- 2 teaspoons harissa paste - (see notes)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon brine from preserved lemons - or sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Parboil the potatoes. Don't forget to salt the water! I aim for 6-7 minutes when I'm grilling them. At the same time, go ahead and get your eggs hard boiled if you haven't already.
- Drain the parboiled potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Grill the potatoes. Cook until potatoes are tender when pierced, and you've got nice grill marks.
- Mix all harissa sauce ingredients together.
- Add grilled potatoes, vegetables, and preserved lemon to an appropriately sized salad bowl. Gently mix in the Harissa Yogurt. Check once more for seasoning. Garnish with sliced hard boiled egg and chopped cilantro.
Notes
I used new Yukon Gold potatoes, and sliced the larger ones in half. See prep photo. I find chunks easier to manage on the grill than slices, but it's up to you. Pieces that are too thick will be difficult to cook through, and too thin, they may fall apart on the grill.
Parboiling your potatoes makes for more even cooking. Avoid al dente potatoes! I did about 6 minutes with my new Yukon Gold potatoes.
I prefer a more mild onion (scallion, sweet, shallot, red). You can use your preferred onion!
For more on preserved lemons see Easy Moroccan Preserved Lemon Yogurt Sauce with Fresh Herbs. You can make your own or find them in the International aisle of many local markets. You can also find them on Amazon.
Harissa paste may be hot or mild. Taste it. Add accordingly.
Macronutrients (approximation from MyFitnessPal.com): 207 calories; 15 g protein; 25 g carbohydrates; 5 g fat.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 5g
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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