{"id":2909,"date":"2023-11-18T19:06:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T19:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/?p=2909"},"modified":"2025-11-27T03:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T03:15:23","slug":"ensalada-de-papa-puerto-rican-potato-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/es\/ensalada-de-papa-puerto-rican-potato-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ensalada de papa (potato salad) is a must-have dish at every holiday, party and celebration in Puerto Rico. No matter the occasion, Puerto Rican potato salad will be on the menu. This delicious dish, also known as ensalada Rusa, is made with potatoes, carrots, boiled eggs and a creamy mayonnaise dressing. One ingredient that makes it stand out among the rest is one that is highly debated. We will get into that later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Puerto Rican potato salad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Puerto Rican potato salad consists mainly of potatoes, carrots, boiled eggs and a creamy mayonnaise dressing. The one ingredient that makes it stand out is: the apple. Although it may seem strange to some, diced apples add a nice sweetness and crunch to potato salad. As with all things, adding apples to your potato salad is a matter of preference. I personally do not like apples in my potato salad. But most of my family members like it so it’s still in my recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another ingredient typically found in ensalada de papa are bell peppers. I don’t like them in my potato salad either! However, I do like them in ensalada de coditos, or ensalada de coditos<\/a><\/strong>. I left them out of my recipe, but feel free to add them to yours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What potatoes to use for potato salad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I prefer Yukon gold potatoes because they hold up better than Russet potatoes. Also, I believe they remain tasty the next day whereas Russet potatoes sometimes develop a weird aftertaste the next day. Do you know that weird taste leftover potatoes sometimes have the next day? If you do, comment below. Let’s talk about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Ensalada de Papa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n