Mediterranean Potato Salad

It has been a while since I posted a recipe. I thought today would be a great day to do that. This was a potato salad I made about a month or so ago. We found this Mediterranean Olive and Roasted Tomato Tapenade at Costco that we really quite love. I have put it with fresh Alaskan Halibut baked in the oven, on bruschetta with baba gannouj and feta cheese, this stuff is AMAZING! I have to drain quite a bit of the oil off, but it is still super yummy.

Mediterranean Potato Salad

About 4 red potatoes, diced in bite sized pieces
1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained AND rinsed
1/4 C feta cheese
1/4+ C Mediterranean Olive and Roasted Tomato Tapenade, with some oil drained off

(If you can't find the mix at Costco, you can make your own: These measurements are approximate and I would encourage you to go by your own tastes.

6-8 Roma tomatoes, seeded
2 red bell peppers, cleaned and seeded
1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped coarse
1 small can diced black olives
1 small bottle capers, drained and rinsed
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 T fresh basil, shred
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
salt, to taste
juice of 1/2 lemon
olive oil, quite a bit (I would say about 1/2 C)

Toss tomatoes, bell peppers, and garlic in a little olive oil and roast in 400 degree oven until tomatoes and peppers are soft, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.  Chop coarse. Add to a bowl with remaining ingredients.  Add olive oil and stir together. If it looks dry, add more olive oil. Season to taste. Refrigerate up to a week.)

Boil the diced potatoes until tender when stuck with a fork. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and stir together. Can be served warm or cold. Enjoy!

I actually served this with grilled Naan (also at Costco) and grilled zucchini and summer squash.

It was GOOOOOOOD!!!!