Peasant Potato Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups potatoes, 1/2-inch dice
• 1/2 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces and blanched
• 1/2 cup sweet pepper, 1/4-inch dice (red, yellow and or or orange)
• 1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup mixed herbs, chopped (parsley, thyme, tarragon and or basil)
• 1 small shallot, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup rice wine or 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes in generously salted water until tender. rinse and cool on sheet pan.
• 2 while potatoes are cooking, prepare vinaigrette and vegetables (blanch green beans, dice peppers, and chop herbs).
• 3 to prepare the vinaigrette:in a blender or food processor, add shallots, garlic, dijon and vinegar. process until smooth. slowly pour in oil while blender is running to create an emulsion. season with salt and pepper.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine potatoes, vegetables, olives, scallions and herbs. toss gently to combine. drizzle enough dressing to coat potatoes and vegetables. adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 chill or serve room temperature.