French Potato Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small, white potatoes
  • 1 pound small, red potatoes
  • 2 Tbs. white wine
  • 2 Tbs. chicken stock
  • 3 Tbs. Champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 Tbs. good olive oil
  • 1/4 c. minced scallions (white and green parts)
  • 2 Tbs. minced fresh dill
  • 2 Tbs. minced flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 Tbs. julienned fresh basil leaves

Directions

  • Drop the white and red potatoes into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for 20 minutes (at most), until they are just cooked through
  • Drain in a colander and place a towel over the potatoes to allow them to steam for 10 more minutes
  • As soon as you can handle them, cut in 1/2 (quarters if the potatoes are larger) and place in a medium bowl
  • Toss gently with the wine and chicken stock and allow the liquids to soak into the warm potatoes before proceeding
  • Combine the vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion
  • Add the vinaigrette to the potatoes
  • Add the scallions, dill, parsley, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss
  • Serve warm or at room temperature

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