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French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad

Bright and Crunchy French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad

This French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad combines vibrant veggies with zippy vinaigrette for a refreshing dish.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salads
Cuisine: French
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 lb new potatoes waxy varieties like red-skinned or fingerling
  • 8 oz green beans trimmed and cut into thirds
  • 4 large hard-boiled eggs prepared in advance
  • 1/2 cup dry salt-cured olives substitute with black olives if preferred
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped
For the Vinaigrette
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil dressing base
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard for creaminess
  • 2 tbsp capers

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • Large pot
  • Large bowl
  • jar for vinaigrette

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Prepare Hard-Boiled Eggs: Place eggs in a medium saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and cover for 10 minutes. Transfer to cold water to cool.
  2. Cook Potatoes: Rinse new potatoes, cut small ones in half, place in a large pot with salted water, and boil for 12 minutes or until fork-tender.
  3. Add Green Beans: Trim and cut green beans into thirds; after 12 minutes of cooking potatoes, add them to the pot and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Shock in Ice Bath: Transfer the cooked potatoes and green beans to a bowl filled with ice water for 5 minutes to cool.
  5. Make Vinaigrette: In a jar, combine olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, capers, and olives. Shake vigorously until well mixed.
  6. Assemble Salad: In a large bowl, mix parsley and chives with half the vinaigrette, add cooled potatoes and green beans, toss gently, and top with quartered hard-boiled eggs.
  7. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette on the salad before serving to enhance flavors.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Perfect for gatherings and great as a make-ahead dish. Let flavors meld in the fridge for improved taste.

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