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French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad

French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad

A delightful French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad featuring tender potatoes, crisp green beans, and a flavorful vinaigrette.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine French
Servings 4 servings
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • large pot
  • colander
  • jar
  • serving bowl

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 2 eggs hard-boiled
  • 2 lbs new potatoes scrubbed and halved
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 lb green beans trimmed and cut into thirds
  • 12 black olives dry cured
  • 4-5 sprigs fresh flat parsley stemmed and chopped
  • 4-5 sprigs chives chopped

Vinaigrette

  • cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped capers
  • 1 tablespoon chopped black olives dry cured
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Make the hard boiled eggs. Add eggs to a saucepan. Cover with water by 1 inch and bring to a rapid boil. Boil for 1 minute and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Carefully removed eggs from the water and rinse under cold water. Once cooled, peel the eggs under running cool water and slice into quarters.
  • Slice the small potatoes in half, or in quarters if larger. Place them in a large pot and cover by 1 inch with water. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 12 minutes until the potatoes are tender but not completely cooked. Add the green beans and continue to boil for another 2-3 minutes, until the beans are crisp and you can easily poke a knife into the potatoes. Drain immediately into a colander and transfer into a large bowl of ice-cold water.
  • Make the vinaigrette. In a jar, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, chopped capers, chopped black olives, salt and black pepper. Shake well to combine.
  • In a serving bowl, add the herbs and mix with about half the amount of the vinaigrette. Add the cooked potatoes, green beans and olives and toss to combine. Top with the egg quarters and drizzle the remaining dressing over top. Season to taste, if needed.

Notes

The salad gets even better after 24 hours because it soaks up the flavors of the dressing. Enjoy room temperature or cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword French-style salad, green bean salad, healthy salad, Potato Salad, salad recipe, vegetarian dish
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