European Style Potato Salad
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 750g salad or new potatoes
- 1tbsp Dijon or wholegrain mustard
- 1tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive or a neutral salad oil
- Small red onion
- Handful of parsley, dill or other green herb.
- Salt and pepper
Method
Scrub then thickly slice potatoes - £1 coin thickness. Pop in a pan, salt and add water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes. You want them soft but not breaking apart. Drain in a colander but keep back a cup of the cooking water.
Finely slice or dice your red onion. Put in a bowl and add the vinegar. Leave for 5 to 10 minutes – this “cooks” the onion and takes away the harshness.
Now add the sugar, oil and mustard. Mix well. Add a splash of the cooking water – this will thicken the dressing and make it creamy. Toss in the warm potato slices and add more of the cooking water if seems too dry.
Season and then add the chopped herb of your choice. Cover and leave to sit before eating, stirring occasionally so the dressing gets into all the potatoes.
