I'll bet you won't miss the mayonnaise with this delicious baby potato salad! The secret is to pour the dressing with the warm new potatoes, so that they absorb all the delicious flavors. This gives you a delicious fresh salad with tasty herbs and lots of flavor. Delicious as a side dish at your next summer BBQ or picnic.
During Summer it's BBQ time a lot of the times (at least at our family), while sharing company with family and friends. And not only the grill is important, with delicious fish, meat and vegetarian recipes, we also love the side dishes. And I showed you the delicious recipe for a couscous salad with chives and cucumber. But I bet you'll also favor this baby potato salad.
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A nice and easy recipe
What I like most about this recipe is that it's plain simple. You'll only need to cook the baby potatoes, marinate them and leave them in the refrigerator to absorb all flavors. And just for serving you'll mix some fresh herbs through your salad.
Why use baby potatoes?
Baby potatoes can be found in the supermarket, peeled and ready to cook.
But when they're in season, you can also find unpeeled new potatoes at the potato department. And because they are in season, they also have a lot of flavor (everything what's in season got's the best taste). So if you can get your hand on them, make sure to try this salad!
Marinate your new potatoes
This salad is marinated with white wine vinegar and a dash of mustard. You'll also add fresh herbs and a delicious olive oil (and get the best you can, because this will give a lot of flavor).
By adding the dressing when the potatoes are warm, the flavors are better absorbed. And that will make the difference between a delicious and a superb salad!
- By cooling your baby potatoes for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting them, they become dry on the outside. Your potatoes won't become moist. And off course this is better for your fingers (otherwise you'll be burning them for sure).
- By adding the dressing to the warm new potatoes, they will absorb the flavors better.
- Add the fresh herbs just before serving. That way your salad will stay and look fresh.
Preparation and storage
This salad can be prepared in advance. Cook the new potatoes up to 2 days ahead and add the dressing. Cover with plastic foil and store in the refrigerator. Add the fresh herbs just before serving. In the refrigerator you can store the baby pototo salad up to 3 days.
You can also freeze the baby potato salad. The structure will be slightly different due to the freezing, but the flavors will still be amazing. Put the potatoes in a freezer box and cover it with a lid. That way you can freeze your salad up to 3 months. Make sure you take out the potato salad out of the freezer a day before serving. You can't heat it, so let it thaw in the refrigerator.
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📖 Recipe
Baby potato salad
Ingredients
- 1000 grams baby potatoes
- 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pinch pepper ground
- 125 ml olive oil extra virgin
- 10 stalks chives
- 10 stems parsley
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and clean them thoroughly.
- Put the potatoes in a large saucepan with water (make sure the potatoes are just below water level).
- Bring the potatoes to a boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and let stand five to 10 minutes, until you just can just touch them with your hands.
- Cut the potatoes in half and place in a bowl.
- In a second bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard and olive oil into a dressing and bring that to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the (still hopotatoes and mix well.
- Let the salad, covered with plastic wrap, cool in the refrigerator (for at least 1 hour).
- Cut the chives and parsley.
- Just before serving toss the herbs with the potato salad.
Notes
- By cooling your baby potatoes for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting them, they become dry on the outside. Your potatoes won't become moist. And off course this is better for your fingers (otherwise you'll be burning them for sure).
- By adding the dressing to the warm new potatoes, they will absorb the flavors better.
- Add the fresh herbs just before serving. That way your salad will stay and look fresh.
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