Caribbean Potato Salad
Caribbean Potato Salad -This incredible potato salad is creamy, luscious, tasty and chock full of vegetables.
I would say this is the perfect potato salad for any summer barbecue and is great for picnics too. It is almost summer and barbecues, cookouts, parties and picnics are all the rage at this time of the year.
If you are planning one or attending one, here is one recipe that would fit right in, regardless of the menu. It is a great make ahead dish and you can use any potatoes you have on hand, it will work just fine. It is very important that you lightly salt your potatoes when boiling -It makes a lot of difference
What makes this salad uniquely Caribbean is the addition of peas, carrots, and eggs and of course, Heinz creamy salad dressing- I just love Heinz salad dressing, it is a childhood favorite.
It is available in some supermarkets, here in the United States and you would definitely find them in Caribbean and African markets. Enjoy
Caribbean Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound potatoes, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2-3 boiled eggs
- 1 cups peas and carrots, or more (fresh, frozen, or canned work)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup Heinz salad dressing
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Cajun spice
- ¼ cup sweet relish
- ¼ cup onions, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Then add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm to the touch, about 5-10 minutes. Drain water.
- Chop eggs, then add them and the peas and carrots to the potatoes.
- In a medium bowl combine the chopped onions, mayonnaise, sour cream, Heinz dressing, relish, Cajun spice, mustard, and mayonnaise. Mix well, add to the potato and egg mixture. Adjust for salt and pepper.Refrigerate until ready to eat.
Tips & Notes:
- Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Though in the pictures it shows the carrots and peas but not in the directions… is this tinned peas and carrots? Or frozen…
Thanks for catching that. Whatever you have available works. Fresh is best whenever you can, frozen is second best, and canned comes in a close third.
I cannot wait to make this, however, I only found salad cream not dressing. Is that the same. I do have carribean African market near me
Hi Andy! You may use that or mayo. Enjoy! 🙂
Very beautiful recipe sure to make again and again
Thank you, Carol! 🙂
Sorry, World Market. Oop
You can get the dressing at Whole Market or Tony’s if you leave in Chicago area. Love Belizean potato salad have friends from their… hope this help everyone.
Referring to the comments about the Heinz Salad dressing.. I ordered the Heinz Salad Cream from Amazon..I’m assuming it’s the same as the Heinz Salad Dressing in the recipe. It just arrived. The taste is almost exactly the same as Miracle Whip Salad Dressing. You can buy it readily at most American stores.
Thank you for this amazing recipe!
My family loved the potato salad! I’m in Las Vegas. Didn’t locate the salad dressing. I’m sure that’ll make a big difference’
Use Miracle Whip instead of the Heinz Salad Dressing. It tastes the same.
This Heinz salad dressing is not available. What substitute dressing can I use please ??? Thank You.,,,
Just use mayo or ranch dressing .
I think Miracle whip tastes the same as the Heinz Dressing.
It looks really good, but in mine i use real mayonaise, and have never used carrots
I think i will leave the carrots out i like carrots but only cooked, I’m Polish and make it about the same way!
Except for the carrots,
I some time put cut up raddishes in it,
Thanks for sharing!!!
peas and carrots – are they frozen? fresh?
They are frozen , thawed .
Thank you so much Imma for the potato salad recipe.I have all the ingredients and will make it to bring to my daughters as my son-in-law loves potato salad. Linda
Nice. It’s a great salad ! Always a crowd pleaser.
Yum!! Can’t wait to try this
That very much looks like what I remember a Potato Salad looks like back home in the islands. And that looks great ! I’ll have to put that on my to make short list menu.
Hi again!
What flavor of Heinz salad dressing? Also, how much should be used in the recip?
Thanks again,
Denise Fairley
Sorry for the late reply somehow missed it . They only carry one variety.
Hi!
I can’t wait to try this. In the recipe ingredients list there is no mention of sour cream. How much sour cream should be use?
Thanks,
Denise Fairley
Recipe updated, I use the standard salad dressing – made by heinz, available in Caribbean African Markets and some super markets depending on your neighborhood.
Thank you so much!
Hi im from uk … what is sweet relish please ..cant wait to.make this at weekend
Hi Bridget! They are pickled cucumber, usually sold in jars.
which Heinz? I saw several Heinz products.
Heinz salad dressing.
Thank u, great dish
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked out well for you.