I have to admit I don’t make potato salad often but I do love it, especially for summer barbecues, get togethers and potlucks. Not to mention that I love to have the leftovers for lunch, so so good. But this potato salad is special, so get fiesta ready, things are about to get interesting because we’re kicking it up a notch.
Potato Salad
This side dish originated in Germany and I’m ever so thankful that it’s become such a world wide renowned side dish! It’s a great blank canvas for tons of flavor which is why I took so much liberty with creating a Tex Mex flavor sensation in or dear little side dish today.
What Is Tex Mex?
It’s also known as Mexican American cuisine, it was originated in Texas and combines all those fresh lively flavors that we associate with Mexican cuisine. But it combines all the rich huge portions that we know and love from Texas. Overall this dish is one I encourage you to have some fun with, so let’s get cookin!
Ingredients
Dressing
Ranch – We’re using this dressing today to pack lots of creaminess and a big wallop of flavor. Mayo – I used light may today for all that creaminess with less fat. Chipotle in Adobo Sauce – this is gold right here, it will give you the best flavor ever. All you need is a bit, but this ingredient is what makes this salad, in my opinion. Onion – You want to use a small onion, any kind you’d prefer diced up fine to incorporate smoothly into our dressing. Salt – To season our dressing, so elemental for achieving the great flavor we’re looking for.
Potato salad
Potatoes – Peeled and cubed up. If you want some info on which potatoes to choose I’ve included some info below. Eggs – hard boiled and coarsely chopped. Beans – Black beans, straight from the can. Veggies – Cherry tomatoes, halved, and corn. Garnish – Chopped green onion and tortilla chips.
Choosing The Right Potatoes
Be sure to use a waxier potato to ensure it soaks up all that dressing, other potato varieties can leak water and result in a runny dressing. Salt your water while the potatoes boil. Just like pasta, potatoes soak up the salt and add some flavor to our dish.
How To Make Tex Mex Potato Salad
Can’t Find Chipotle In Adobo?
Most grocery stores should sell chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. If you can’t find it, any canned chiles plus chipotle seasoning will work!
How To Make The Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Other Additions
Add whatever you desire to this salad:
Chicken Olives Dill Parsley Peas Carrots Bell pepper Cayenne pepper Capers
Leftovers
You can store this in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. This dish does not freeze well so I don’t recommend storing it that way as the eggs and the mayo based sauce will separate when thawed.
Craving More Potato Dishes? Try These Delicious Recipes:
Roasted Potatoes with Garlic Sauce Classic Potato Salad Ranch Pork Chops And Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner One Pan Roasted Honey Orange Chicken And Potatoes Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Loaded Scalloped Potatoes Potatoes Au Gratin German Potato Salad Beef Salad (Salata de Boeuf) Italian Potato Salad
