French Potato Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes Time to cook: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Portions: 4
A simple French-style potato salad in a Dijon mustard vinaigrette with lots of fresh herbs!
ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, diced (optionally peeled)
- 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 3 tablespoons dill, chopped
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, finely diced (optional)
- 1/4 cup gherkins (or dill pickles), diced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or sherry vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 clove of minced/grated garlic (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornichon (pickle) juice (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Place the potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, before removing them from the water and let them cool
- Toss the potatoes, parsley, dill, green onions, shallots and gherkins in the mixture of oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, gherkin juice, salt and pepper.
- Enjoy immediately or let sit, covered, in the refrigerator for an hour or overnight!
Option: Add tarragon, thyme, chives or other herbs!
Nutritional values: 214 calories, Fat 7 g (Saturated 1g, Trans0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 104 mg, Carbohydrates 34g (5g fiber, Sugars 2g), Protein 4g
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