Best 6 Potato And Kumara Salad Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with this tantalizing potato and kumara salad, a vibrant blend of flavors and textures that will elevate your taste buds. Discover three enticing variations of this classic dish, each offering a unique twist to satisfy every palate. Embark on a culinary adventure with the classic potato and kumara salad, showcasing the harmonious balance of creamy potatoes, sweet kumaras, and a tangy dressing. Delve into a world of Mediterranean flavors with the Greek-style potato and kumara salad, where tangy feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and a refreshing lemon-herb dressing take center stage. Transport yourself to the vibrant streets of Mexico with the Mexican-style potato and kumara salad, where a spicy chili-lime dressing, crunchy corn, and black beans add a fiesta of flavors to the mix.

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POTATO AND KUMARA SALAD



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Make and share this Potato and Kumara Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 kg potato (peeled cut into 2.5cm pieces)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup olive oil (extra)
1 kg kumara (peeled into 2.5cm pieces)
200 g bacon (rind removed coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard (wholegrain)
1 tablespoon honey
6 green onions (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup parsley (flat-leaf chopped)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan forced).
  • Line 2 baking trays with baking paper and place potato in a single layer on one prepared tray and drizzle with half the oil and season with salt and pepper and bake for 45 minutes or until golden and crisp and let cool.
  • Place kumara on remaining tray and drizzle with remaining oil and season with salt and pepper and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden and tender and then cool.
  • Meanwhile heat a medium frying pan over high heat and add bacon and cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp and drain bacon on paper towels.
  • Combine extra oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a small crew top jar, seal and shake well to combine.
  • Place vegetables in a large bowl and add onion, bacon, half the parsley and dressing. toss gently to combine.
  • serve sprinkles with remaining parsley.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH ROASTED KUMARA (SWEET POTATO)



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My daughter made me this salad once. She said that it was from the Meal-in-a-minute TV advert but this version doesn't use any Watties products. (Not that there is anything wrong with bottled sauces but I prefer to make my own dressing) This is a nice easy recipe that makes a good side dish to some steamed fish.

Provided by RonaNZ

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 sweet potatoes (kumara)
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
130 g Baby Spinach
2 oranges
6 nasturtium petals (optional)
2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
1/2 lemon (zest and juice)
salt
pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons dill weed

Steps:

  • Peel and cut the kumara into bite sized cubes.
  • Toss in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 200C/400°F.
  • Mix the mustard, lemon juice, and zest for the dressing.
  • Add the olive oil a tablespoon at a time, whisking between each spoonful.
  • Add finely chopped dill.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Prepare the oranges by peeling and then cutting just the segments off the orange so that there is none of the tough bits. Squeeze any remaining orange juice in the fibrous bits into the dressing.
  • Put the spinach is a large bowl.
  • Add the roasted kumara straight from the oven and toss through the spinach to wilt the spinach. This works best if the kumara is still really hot.
  • Add the dressing and orange segments and toss through.
  • Serve slightly warm on a large plate and decorate with nasturtium flowers.

CHICKPEA AND KUMARA SALAD



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Kumara is gold sweet potato. For this recipe you could substitute a can of washed and drained chickpeas in place of the dried. If using the dried chickpeas, they do need to be soaked in water overnigh tand then cooked for about an hour

Provided by Jubes

Categories     Beans

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup dried garbanzo beans (200 grams)
1 red onion, chopped coarsely
1 red capsicum, sliced thickly (red sweet bell-pepper)
1 medium kumara, cut into1cm pieces (gold sweet potato about 400 grams)
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon English mustard
200 g baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • If using the dried chickpeas- they do need to be soaked overnight. Place the chickpeas in a medium sized bowl and cover them with cold water. cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Drain the chickpeas and rinse them in fresh water.
  • Preheat oven to 220°C or 200°C if using a fan-forced oven.
  • Place chickpeas in a medium saucepan of boilingwater. Return to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for approx one hour or until the chickpeas are tender. Drain the chickpeas.
  • Meanwhile, toss the onion, capsicum strips, kumara cubes, unpeeled garlicand 4 teaspoons of the olive oil in a shallow baking dish. Bake, uncovered for approx 30 minutes, or until the kumara is tender. Cool for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the two garlic cloves from the veges . Squeeze out the garlic into a large bowl. Discard garlic skins. Whisk in the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and mustard.
  • Add the cooked chickpeas, roasted vegetables and spinach leaves to the garlic vinaigrette. Lightly mix to combine.

ROASTED KUMARA (SWEET POTATO) SALAD



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Roasted sweet potato served on a bed romaine. Any nut can be subbed for the pine nuts, i.e. macadamia or pistachios.

Provided by Outta Here

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 55m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large kumara, peeled and diced into cubes (sweet potato)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch sea salt
6 leaves romaine lettuce, chopped
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
4 radishes, sliced
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil, to taste
1 -2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Place the kumara in a baking dish and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle on a pinch of salt. Roast for 25 minutes or until soft. Set aside to cool.
  • Divide lettuce, tomato halves and radish slices between two chilled plates. Top each with half of the cooled kumara.
  • Sprinkle on crumbled feta and pine nuts.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.8, Fat 36, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 546.6, Carbohydrate 21, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 7.5, Protein 6.9

ROAST KUMARA SALAD



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Love Kumara and Sweet Potato and this sounds like a very flavoursome recipe from Recipe+ As we are not fond of coriander I would use sweet basil.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Potato

Time 50m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 kg kumara (peeled and chopped)
1 tablespoon fennel seed (crushed)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil)
1/4 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil extra)
1/3 cup pine nuts (lightly toasted)
1/4 cup currants
1/4 cup coriander (chopped)
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200C (180c fan forced).
  • Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper and spread kumara over the prepared trays and sprinkle with the fennel seeds and then drizzle with the oil and season with sold and pepper to taste and then bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned and just tender and then cool on the trays.
  • Combine the kumara, pine nuts, currants and coriander in a large bowl.
  • Whisk vinegar and extra oil in a small jug and pour over kumara mixture, tossing well to coat and then serve.

ROASTED KUMARA (SWEET POTATO) SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Vegetable     No-Cook     Healthy     Potluck

Yield 6-8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Dressing
1 handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 T. honey
1/2 t. Dijon Mustard
1/2 t. mild Curry powder
2 T. red wine vinegar
5 T. extra-virgin olive oil
For Salad:
1 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes
2 T. olive oil
Salt and pepper
Mixed salad greens or fresh baby spinach
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
4 green onions, sliced diagonally
1/3 C. cilantro leaves
12 C. golden raisins

Steps:

  • For dressing: Place all salad dressing ingredients in a food processor or mini chopper. Pulse to combine. Pour dressing into a small container and set aside until ready to use. Refrigerate any unused dressing. For salad: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel sweet potatoes and dice into bite-size pieces. Toss potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a lightly greased baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, stirring gently after 10 minutes, until tender and crisp around the edges. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, toss salad greens with mint and honey dressing. Add roasted sweet potatoes. Top with red onion, green onions, cilantro, and golden raisins. Serves 6-8.

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Potatoes and Kumara: Select firm, unblemished potatoes and kumara with smooth skin. Avoid any that are soft, sprouting, or have bruises.
  • Boil Potatoes and Kumara Properly: To ensure even cooking, cut the potatoes and kumara into uniform sizes before boiling. Use a large pot with enough water to cover the vegetables completely. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Cool Vegetables Thoroughly: Once the potatoes and kumara are cooked, drain them immediately and spread them out on a baking sheet or plate. This will help them cool more quickly and prevent them from becoming mushy.
  • Use Fresh Ingredients: For the best flavor, use fresh herbs and vegetables whenever possible. Choose crisp celery, sweet red onion, and fragrant parsley for a vibrant and flavorful salad.
  • Make Dressing in Advance: You can make the dressing ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This will save you time when assembling the salad.

Conclusion:

Creating a delicious and nutritious potato and kumara salad is easy with careful ingredient selection and proper cooking techniques. By following these tips, you can ensure that your salad turns out flavorful, colorful, and packed with healthy goodness. Experiment with different herbs and dressings to find your favorite combination and enjoy this delightful salad as a refreshing side dish or a light main course.

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