dutch potato salad (huzaren salade)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 tablespoon apple vinegar
• 1/2 cup pickled gherkins, chopped
• 1/2 cup marinated cocktail onions, cut in half
• 3/4 cup diced granny smith apple (optional)
• 1/2 cup carrot, shredded (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups canned corned beef, shredded
• 2 cups coarsely mashed potatoes
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)
• for garnish:
• 1/2 cup cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• combine 3/4 cup mayonnaise, ketchup, warm water, and vinegar in a large bowl and mix well. stir in chopped gherkins, cocktail onions, diced apple, and shredded carrot. add corned beef, mashed potatoes, and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
• form the potato salad on a plate as a loaf or a round mound. garnish with slices of cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and slices of egg. decorate with swirls or wavy lines of mayonnaise to add a little flair (see cook's note). chill for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend.