This is the BEST Herbed Potato Salad. This is not your ordinary Mayonnaise-based Southern Potato Salad. There is absolutely no mayo, but instead a Julia-Child-esque Herbed Vinaigrette. It is absolutely delicious and can be served warm, cold or even at room temperature (best!) This is our absolute favorite side dish for a BBQ or summer fare. Enjoy!
French Potato Salad
Author: Cynthia Stuckey
This Herbed Potato Salad is best served warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1 pound small white potatoes
- 1 pound small red potatoes
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine (you can use cooking wine or more chicken stock if you choose.)
- 2 tablespoons chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt (you may use less, I always do.)
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup minced scallions
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill (You may substitute 1 tsp. dried dill)
- 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade of fresh basil leaves
Method
- Drop the white and red potatoes into a large pot of boiling, salted water and cook for 20-30 minutes, until they are just cooked through.
- Drain in a colander and place a kitchen towel over the potatoes to allow them to steam for 10 minutes.
- As soon as you can handle them, cut in half (quarters if the potatoes are larger) and place in a medium bowl.
- Toss gently with the wine and chicken stock. Allow the liquids to soak into the warm potatoes before proceeding.
- Combine the vinegar, mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion.
- Add the vinaigrette to the potatoes.
- Add the scallion, dill, parsley, basil, salt to taste (the original recipe says to add the remaining 1 2/ tsp. but I always find that to be a bit much,) and ½ teaspoon pepper and toss.
- Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.
**Recipe slightly adapted from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten**
So glad you posted this!!! I was going to call you to ask for it… Again! Not sure why I didn’t make a copy the first time.