Ingredients
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Potato Salad Ingredients:
4 lbs baby yellow potatoes
salt
2 tbsp champagne vinegar
1/2 cup shallot, sliced fine
2 tbsp chopped dill, fresh
2 tbsp chopped parsley, fresh
1 tbsp chopped tarragon, fresh
Mustard Vinaigrette Ingredients:
1/3 cup champagne vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp whole grain mustard
2 cloves garlic, garlic pressed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
1 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Begin by gathering and prepping all of your potato salad ingredients according to the ingredient list to have ready and organized for use.
- Add the baby potatoes to a large pot, and cover with water by about an inch. Add enough salt to the water so that it tastes like the ocean, and place the pot over high heat to bring to the boil.
- Once the potatoes are boiling, reduce the heat to medium, and allow the potatoes to gently simmer/boil for about 25 to 27 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a knife or fork. Drain the potatoes and allow them to cool just enough to handle.
- While the potatoes cook, gather and prep all of the mustard vinaigrette ingredients according to the ingredient list above to have ready and organized for use.
- To prepare the vinaigrette, add all of the ingredients (except for the olive oil) to the bowl of a food processor, and blend (you can also use a large bowl and a whisk to make this vinaigrette, if you prefer). Then, with the processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil in a thin stream, and process until completely blended and emulsified. Spoon into a bowl or into a glass mason jar, and set aside.
- Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each in half and add to a large bowl. Drizzle over the warm potatoes the 2 tablespoons of champagne vinegar and allow the potatoes to sit for about 10 minutes.
- To finish the French potato salad, add the shallots and most of the herbs to the warm potatoes (reserve about a teaspoon worth of each herb to use as garnish), as well as about half of the mustard vinaigrette, and gently toss to combine and coat. Add a little more salt and pepper, and lastly taste test and serve!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
