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French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad

Zesty French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad for Gatherings

A vibrant French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad, perfect for gatherings and light lunches, bursting with fresh Mediterranean flavors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: French
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 pound small new potatoes or waxy red-skinned/Yukon gold
  • 8 ounces green beans trimmed and cut into thirds
  • 1/2 cup black olives (dry salt-cured) or brine-cured, adjust to taste
  • 1/4 cup flat parsley or tarragon as a substitution
  • 2 tablespoons chives or shallots/green onions
  • 2 large hard-boiled eggs
For the Vinaigrette
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced; can use roasted garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon capers or chopped green olives
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Equipment

  • Pot
  • jar
  • large serving bowl
  • ice bath

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Prepare Hard-Boiled Eggs: Boil eggs for 1 minute, then let them sit off heat for another 10 minutes. Cool, peel, and quarter.
  2. Cook Potatoes: Halve or quarter potatoes and boil in salted water until tender (about 12 minutes).
  3. Add Green Beans: After potatoes are cooked, add green beans and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath.
  4. Make Vinaigrette: Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a jar, shake until well mixed and emulsified.
  5. Assemble Salad: Toss herbs with half vinaigrette, add cooled potatoes and green beans, mix gently, and top with eggs and remaining vinaigrette. Adjust seasoning if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Let the salad chill in the fridge for several hours to enhance flavors before serving. Garnish with parsley or lemon slices if desired.

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