Simple French Potato Salad

Time :35

Yield :8 servings

Recipe Background

This may be the fanciest and yet simplest potato salad ever. Simple French Potato Salad doesn't even use other vegetables, letting the tender potatoes take the stage without interruption! For their big debut, the potatoes are dressed in a homemade vinaigrette with plenty of tang and fragrance, and just a sprinkling of herbs for freshness. Simple French Potato Salad may be simple, but the flavors it creates are so deep!

Ingredients

2 pounds tricolored medley baby potatoes sliced 1/4-inch-thick
cold water to taste
2 tablespoons sea salt
2 large cloves garlic peeled and whole
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon roughly chopped, can substitute 1/4 cup dill
2 tablespoons fresh chives optional, minced

Directions

In a large saucepan, add the potatoes, enough of the cold water to completely cover them, and the salt.
Bring the water to a boil.
Add the garlic cloves to the boiling water and reduce the heat to low.
Simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, add the Dijon mustard, the oil, the vinegar, and the pepper and whisk to combine.
Drain the potatoes and the garlic cloves.
Transfer the potatoes to a baking sheet to cool, making sure they are spread out in a single layer.
Mince the cooked garlic cloves and add it to the vinaigrette, whisking to combine.
Drizzle the vinaigrette evenly over the warm potatoes.
Allow the potatoes to sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
In a serving bowl, add the potato mixture, the parsley, the tarragon, and the chives and toss gently to combine.
Serve.