I am not a potato salad fan, I know people love it but I just can’t get down with that egg filled mayonnaise mess. Sorry if it’s your fav, to each their own! If you’re in the I hate potato salad club then this is the potato salad for you!
Inspired by a french potato salad this salad is filled with delicious flavours and just a touch of mayonnaise. This is the perfect potato salad to serve at all your summer barbecues. It would be particularly perfect served with juicy burgers and caramel brownies on Father’s Day.
This potato salad is extremely simple to put together. Just whisk together mayonnaise, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar and shallots together. Pour this delicious dressing over your cooked potatoes and toss. Seriously simple!
I like using red potatoes since they have more flavour then a classic russet potato. They also keep their shape a bit better. I like chunks of potato instead of overly mashed potatoes in my potato salad.
When I made this for the first time I was worried it wouldn’t be flavourful enough, or maybe too dry. I really wasn’t confident, but once I tasted it I was blown away. My husband was raving about it all evening. I hope you give his recipe a try and enjoy it as much as we do!
French Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 lbs red potatoes, quartered
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 small shallot, finely minced
- 2 tbsp chives, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add potatoes to a large pot, fill with water, season with salt and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are fork tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile whisk mayonnaise, dijon mustard, olive oil, vinegar, salt pepper and shallot until combined.
- Drain potatoes and add to a large bowl. Pour dressing over potatoes, toss to combine. Cool completely in the fridge.
- Before serving add chives to the potato salad, stir to incorporate.
Notes
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