Salads
New potato and apple salad
A creamy potato salad studded with tangy-sweet apple, salty cornichons and fresh chives. This is a delicious, simple vegetarian meal eaten just with some good French baguette and unsalted butter. Ideal for a light summery lunch or picnic – or with barbecued meat or grilled salmon. Slices of radish or a handful of capers make good additions, as does homemade mayonnaise.
Ingredients
- 500g new potatoes, cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100g cornichons or small gherkins, finely sliced
- 1 bunch chives or 5 spring onions, including green part, finely chopped
- 2 crisp, tangy eating apples
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper
Method
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Step 1
Boil potatoes in salted water until tender.
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Step 2
Drain, cool slightly then carefully mix through olive oil, cornichons, half the chives or spring onions, salt and pepper.
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Step 3
Peel the apples and cut into roughly 1cm dices. Quickly pour lemon juice over the apple pieces to prevent browning.
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Step 4
When the potatoes are cool or almost cool, add the apple pieces, the mayonnaise and remaining chives or onions.
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Step 5
Mix well, taste for seasoning and serve.
