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Light And Easy: Summer Garden Potato Salad

There's No Mayonnaise In This Surprisingly Tasty Dish!

The first time I read through this recipe, found in one of my old issues of Cook's Country, I thought, "ho-hum."

Potatoes and green beans with no mayo or sour cream for a dressing? This will be pretty bland and boring.

I promise you - not so!!  This is light and tasty and has a great zip due to the oil and vinegar dressing. It is easy to make and easy to take to a BBQ or picnic. It transports well - plus you don't have to worry (like I do about mayonnaise-based salads sitting outside too long) with this one.

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Summer Garden Potato Salad

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Serves 8-10 as a side dish

 

1/2 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons of white or red wine vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard

1 small shallot, minced

1/4 cup mixed fresh herbs: chopped basil, chives, dill, mint, parsley, etc. whatever you have

freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt, to taste

10 oz. fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces

3 lbs. of small red potatoes, scrubbed

 

Make the dressing first: in a large bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, shallot, herbs, pepper and salt. Set aside.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, add the green beans and cook until slightly tender but still crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Remove them with a large slotted spoon and place directly in dressing. Toss them to coat evenly.

In still-boiling water, place the whole potatoes and cook until you can pierce them with a cake tester or sharp knife, about 8 minutes, depending upon their size.

Drain potatoes in colander. When cool enough to handle (but not completely cool), slice into quarters, or large bit-size pieces. Place with green beans and toss gently to coat.

Let sit for at least 30 minutes before serving, tossing gently once or twice. After a day or so, the potato salad will still taste great, but the bright green colors of the beans and the herbs will fade.


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