Gourmet Potato Salad with Walnuts
Classic potato salad is given a makeover here. This gourmet potato salad recipe features walnuts for crunch, as well as garlic, sherry vinegar and more. An elegant side dish for any meat or fish.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: USA (Traditional)
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (1 kg) small thin-skinned potatoes, in 1/4 inch slices
- 1 peeled garlic clove
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon each fresh parsley, chives and fresh tarragon, all minced
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) walnut oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Small handful of walnut halves
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes if you want (this is optional though).
- Put the potatoes in a pot with 3 pints of water and a couple tablespoons of salt and bring to a boil.
- Lower the garlic into the water and blanch it for about 45 seconds, then remove it and run it under cold water.
- Keep simmering the potatoes for 5 minutes or until they are tender but not too soft.
- Don’t cover the pot.
- Drain them and keep about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the cooking water.
- Arrange the potatoes on a couple of rimmed baking sheets in one layer.
- Mince the garlic.
- Whisk the oil and vinegar with the garlic, some black pepper, and the reserved cooking water from the potatoes.
- Taste and add more salt if required.
- Drizzle the dressing over the potatoes and let the salad stand for 10 minutes.
- Mince the shallots and herbs now if not already done.
- Transfer to a serving dish.
- Sprinkle the shallots and herbs over the potatoes, along with the walnut halves.
- Toss gently with a rubber spatula and serve immediately.
Notes
- Add the walnuts just before serving, else they might stain the white flesh of the potatoes.
- This salad is OK to sit at room temperature for a couple of hours.
- It is good served at room temperature or when the potatoes are still quite warm. Chilled also works if you prefer.
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