Cilantro Pasilla Spicy Idaho® Potato Salad
Source:
Nicole Presley
Food Blogger
Presleys Pantry
Serving Size:
10-12 servings
Ingredients:
3 pounds Yukon Gold Idaho® Potatoes (cut into 2 inch pieces)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup roasted corn kernels
1 bunch green onion (thinly sliced)
2 cloves garlic
1 ½ cups cilantro leaves
1 pasilla chile (stem and seeds removed)
1 cup sour cream
¼ pepitas
½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Wash and dry potatoes, then cut them into 2 inch cubes.
Place in a large bowl and drizzle olive oil over potato cubes. Mix to coat all potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove potato cubes from bowl and place on a baking sheet.
Bake potatoes for 40 minutes, turning at the halfway mark (20 minutes in).
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Place potatoes back in a bowl and mix in corn kernels and green onion. Set to the side.
Add garlic cloves, cilantro, pasilla chile, and sour cream to a blender. Blend until the mixture becomes smooth.
Place potato mixture on a serving plate, then pour sour cream/cilantro mixture over the top.
Sprinkle pepitas, and cotija over the sauce.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve warm.