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I've Been Living Off This Spanish Potato Salad For Days In The Heatwave

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13.08.2025

The potato salad in the fridge

I have something to confess: during the last three heatwaves, I found myself snacking on popcorn for dinner while the groceries I’d bought for the week stared forlornly at me from the fridge.

It’s not because I don’t love my usual meal rotation (I do). It’s just that during our unusually uncomfortable hot weather, I can’t stand to stick the oven on at all. Nor do I want to stand over my stove for more than 10 minutes.

In times like these, I love something like a dense bean salad – a hearty, filling recipe that lasts for days and can simply be piled up on your plate from the fridge.

So, I recently tried a variation of the Spanish papas aliñás salad. It’ll be my dinner tonight for the third day in a row (I don’t recommend keeping it longer).

To be completely honest with you, I think I’ll just make a fresh batch once that’s done – so addictive and easy-to-make is the dish.

What is papas aliñás?

Also called patatas aliñadas, it’s a Spanish potato salad usually made with potatoes, sherry vinegar, parsley, onions, hard-boiled eggs, salt,........

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