Herbed baby potato salad
POSTED ON August 31, 2011
potato salad
I rarely make potato salad, but when I saw these lovely little colorful potatoes, I couldn’t resist bringing them home from the market. They sat on the counter for a few days, looking like lovely river pebbles and I thought I’d taken their picture at least once; now realize that I had not.
This salad tastes like a garden to me as it reminds me of eating freshly dug potatoes for dinner as a child. We would eat them simply steamed along side a big, well-dressed salad, with lots of chives and parsley of course. I always loved the combination of the creamy potatoes and the tangy salad dressing.
garlic chives
This has got to be the fastest way to make potato salad. You don’t even make a dressing and all the ingredients can be tossed while the potatoes are still warm. I find they absorb more flavor that way too. Of course you can use any size or shape of potato, just cut them after you’ve boiled them.
potato salad
enjoying the last of it
Herbed baby potato salad
4-5 cups baby potatoes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
½ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped dill
¼ cup chives, I used garlic chives
3 dill pickles, cut in half and sliced. I used organic kosher dills
pickle brine to taste.
Boil the potatoes in salted water until a sharp knife glides easily through them.
Drain and cut the larger ones in half. Place in a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil, cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss well and let sit while you chop the herbs and pickles. Add the remaining ingredients to the potatoes and a good splash of the pickle brine. Mix well and taste. I usually add a little more oil, vinegar and salt as the potatoes tend to absorb as they sit. This salad is best served room temperature.
Serves 4-6 people.
POSTED IN Gluten free, Salads
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Yumm I love the sound of this with all the herbs and the pickles!
This is a charm of home cooking, simple , look nice and taste good!
You have delightful, simple recipes! I’m inspired with new ideas. Thank you.
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