Pink Potato Salad with beets- Ensalada de papa con remolacha

This version of potato salad is so popular in the Dominican Republic. My fathers Mother made this for every special occasion and it is just a beautiful colored salad. Adding beets to the potatoes adds sweetness and renders the most beautiful pink color you have ever seen on a salad. Try this potato salad for your next gathering and you will be glad you did!

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Ingredients

3 Lbs- All purpose White Potatoes
4- Large Eggs
1- Small Onion- Grated until fine or chopped finely
1 Tbsp of salt for water
**Additional Salt to season the potato salad
1- small can of Whole Beets- diced into small cubes
1- Small can of Green Peas- drained of all liquids
2 cups of Mayonnaise
3 Tbsp of Olive Oil- use a good extra virgin olive oil, I recommend Goya olive oil

Preparation

Put a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling add salt to the water.

Cut the potatoes in half and place them into the pot of salted, boiling water.
NOTE: Do not peel the potatoes before hand. Take the skin off the potatoes after they have been boiled and cooled. At this time also add the 4 eggs on top of the potatoes so that they can also boil and harden.

Once the potatoes are fork tender remove from the water, and also remove the eggs. Drain and let potatoes cool down completely. Also let the eggs cool down completely.

Once the potatoes are cooled take each piece peel the skin off and cut into cubes. You should get about 6 cubes per each half of potato. Once all of the potatoes have been peeled and cubed set them aside.

Peel the eggs and mash the eggs with a potato masher or with a fork until you get coarse egg pieces. The pieces should be small not large. Add the eggs to the cubed potatoes.

At this time, take the potatoes and egg mixture and add the grated onion, diced beets and add the mayonnaise and toss the salad together and watch the magic unfold!

As all of the salad gets mixed together make sure that all of the potatoes are covered with mayonnaise and that all of the ingredients are well combined at this point the salad should be a beautiful pink color. Taste the salad and determine whether you want to add salt and if you do, add it at this point.

Once the potato salad is seasoned to your preference, drizzle with olive oil and add the drained peas (optional). Toss the potatoes one last time and your salad is ready. Enjoy!