French Potato Salad (with Dijon vinaigrette)
A light and fresh French Potato Salad with Dijon vinaigrette, perfect for any meal.
Equipment
- large pot
- Salad bowl
Ingredients
For the potato salad
- 1.5 lb potatoes
- 0.5 lb green beans
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 1 cup fresh dill
For the Dijon vinaigrette dressing
- 3 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 cup white wine vinegar
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 2 shallots
- 0.5 cup cornichons French pickles
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Wash potatoes and cut into equal-sized pieces. Wash green beans, remove ends and cut into halves or thirds.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are done. 7 minutes before the end, add the green beans.
- Mince shallots. Cut cornichons into small slices. Pour Dijon mustard, salt and white wine vinegar into a large salad bowl and mix well. Add the olive oil and whisk to emulsify the sauce. Add the shallots and cornichons.
- Once the potatoes and beans are cooked, pour them into the still-warm large bowl. Add the herbs and mix well.
- Chop the parsley and dill. Add at the last.
Notes
If you prepare this salad in advance. Reserve half the dressing for later, and pour it over the potatoes at the last minute. The potatoes tend to absorb the Dijon vinaigrette and the salad becomes bland over time. Adding half the dressing at the last minute gives the salad a more pronounced taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 387mgPotassium: 836mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2609IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 4mg
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