7.19.2011

Herbed Potato Salad


The last two weeks we have received the most lovely red-skinned potatoes from our CSA. So I whipped up this favorite of ours. It's a light, refreshing twist on potato salad that I hope you love as much as we do; it's perfect for a summer picnic. And because it doesn't contain mayonnaise, you don't have to worry about it sitting outside in hot weather!
I like to leave the skin on the potatoes, especially when I'm using potatoes that are organic, locally grown, and beautiful! Use whatever herbs you prefer or have on hand; I've sometimes used mint and lemon balm in addition to or instead of the ones listed below.

Herbed Potato Salad

Ingredients:
6 cups potatoes, cut into cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. mini onions (tops and bulbs), minced
¼ c. extra virgin olive oil
2 T. balsamic vinegar
chopped fresh herbs to taste (a few sprigs of each): rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley
sea salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Place cubed potatoes in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain.
Combine the potatoes with the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and stir thoroughly. Taste for salt and add more if necessary. Chill before serving, if desired.

10 comments:

  1. This sounds delicious! I love that it doesn't require mayo. This would be the perfect salad to take to an outdoor gathering. It's about a million degrees here, so mayo wouldn't last long. :)

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  2. I agree, Elsa! Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. I think if I made this, I'd probably eat the entire bowl. I suspect it would be easy to make individual portions. I'll have to try this for summer lunches at work! :)

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  4. Ha! I agree, it's hard to stop eating this salad! It would be a cinch to make individual portions. Although it does keep in the fridge for a few days, so maybe make three portions worth and eat it for lunch a few days in a row!

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  5. This looks delicious! The balsamic vinegar sounds like the perfect touch to this.
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  6. love plenty of flavor and this sounds like it would have it thanks for sharing come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  7. I'm on a major potato kick right now so I can't wait to try this one! Looks great!

    Thanks for sharing at the hearth and soul hop last week.

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  8. Jason, I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by. :)

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  9. I think all this recipe needs is a little minced fresh red pepper for more color. I'm going to make it today, thanks for sharing this one!

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  10. Debra, that sounds delicious - I didn't have any on hand but I'm sure that would be a great addition. :)

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