As the second recipe in my "River Cottage Veg Everyday" series, I chose the delightfully summery "New potato salad "tartare".
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall describes this salad as "a simple, deconstructed version of good old tartare sauce" that is used "to dress freshly cooked, earthly little new potatoes".
When I took a look at this recipe, I knew that the kids would really enjoy this salad because homemade tartare sauce happens to be one of their favorite sauces of all times, plus they adore potatoes and hard-boiled eggs.
Since it is almost the end of August, I found the most wonderful local "new potatoes" which are the main ingrediensts of this salad. Plus I bought lots of fresh herbs and eggs from a farm nearby.
After boiling the new potatoes with skins on, the next step is the vinaigrette which consists of cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground pepper - you have to dress the potatoes while still warm.
Then after the potatoes have cooled, you add some capers, gherkins, chopped dill, parsley and chives and do not forget to very gently fold in the quartered hard-boiled eggs. Done! You might want to add some more salt and pepper just before serving - potato salads always seem to need a bit more salt and pepper than other salads.
We enjoyed this "New potato salad tartare" with a few turkey sausages and as the salad disappeared before my eyes in no time, I realized that although my family really likes the German-style potato salads with a mayonnaise dressing, they also really enjoy the versions that have a vinaigrette dressing. There was no potato salad left at the end of the meal, none, although I did double the recipe.
What a wonderful recipe - I really liked the fact that I got to use the small new potatoes that are so very flavorful at this time of year, they do indeed lend a certain earthiness to this salad that is wonderful in combination with the tangy dressing with capers and gherkins and tons of herbs. Delightful!
If you own the English edition of this vegetable cookbook, you will find the recipe on page 79.
What a great version of potato salad no wonder there were no left overs :)
ReplyDeleteKaren, thank you - this is a different kind of potato salad recipe - it is deliciously tangy and summery and pretty too!
DeleteVery yummy Andrea! I know those farm fresh eggs and herbs made it even better. I could probably make a meal on this alone, forget the sausages, it sounds just wonderful! In fact, I think it's ausgezeichnet! Sehr ausgeseichnet! :)
ReplyDeleteChris, vielen lieben Dank! Yes, those turkey sausages did make the kids happy but if I were to eat this new potato salad all by myself, I would be perfectly happy to forgo those - but they were still very nice with the salad.
DeleteThis, my dear, is the most beautiful version of potato salad I've ever witnessed.
ReplyDeleteEverything you make is pure Art. Xx
Kim, you are one of the most kind persons! Thank you so very much for all your support!
DeleteSo beautiful and fresh! I grew up with two potato salads - one we called "German," which was served warm and had bacon and some sugar, and the other with mayonnaise. Lately, my preference is always for vinaigrette-based potato salads because they are lighter. This will be perfect, especially when I use homemade pickles and capers! I love this green and yellow color palette today! ~ David
ReplyDeletePS - is what I described similar to your German potato salad? I am wondering if it might be more Amish, or Pennsylvania Dutch.
David, the potato salad that you are describing is a so-called "Bavarian" potato salad - I make it once in a while and I enjoy the tanginess of that dressing and the saltiness of some good "Speck". The potato salad that we consider to be "German" (Bavarians kind of excluded here) is mayonnaise ased with gherkins, capers and parsley and lots of chopped hard-boiled eggs - that is the recipe I make more often than the "Bavarian" one - if you want, you can take a look at two Bavarian-style recipes that I posted in the past: http://kitchenlioness.blogspot.de/2012/07/styrian-potato-salad-with-cucumbers-and.html or http://kitchenlioness.blogspot.de/2012/08/bavarian-potato-radish-salad-and-soft.html - enjoy!
DeleteI so enjoy potato salads, especially with eggs. This sounds like a good one. Karen
ReplyDeleteKaren, yes, those potato salads, they are quite delicious fare, especially this one.
DeleteThis looks so fresh and lovely. I am a huge fan of dill!
ReplyDeleteAshley, dill is indeed a wonderful herb and in combination with the parsley and chives, it tastes even more fabulous.
DeleteI'm thinking this should be dinner tonight......
ReplyDeleteColette, this might such be a nice dinner for you and your family - a summery potato salad with a tangy dressing, perfect!
DeleteNice, light potato salad. Will try.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI'm really excited about your new recipe challenge. I love that cookbook so much - in fact, I hope to post one of his recipes next week. In the meantime, I'll be checking your blog to see which ones really worked for you! Your potato salad looks great.
ReplyDeleteBeth, thank you very much for commenting - maybe we could "share" a few of the recipes online then - since you own the book it would be nice to do a "Canadian/German" post once in a while.
DeleteOh my gosh. I'm a really big potato fan (got it from my dad, and now my son follows my path) and this dish make me want to eat it for tomorrow's breakfast! Looks so good. I try to eat less potatoes these days but I will pretend to forget about it until I make this and eat it... ;)
ReplyDeleteNami, we do not eat all that many potatoes either but, of course, coming from Germany, potatoes were always a big part of what we ate and still eat - I love how versatile potatoes are and we do indulge in a delicious potato salad like this one every once in a while. Plus this is tangy and fresh and not heavy from too much mayo or other dressing.
DeleteLove potatoes--especially new ones. This looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cindy - potato salads always seem to be quite a big hit!
DeleteMichael and I always had a big garden here in Aspen. Since what we could grow was limited by weather, we always planted a large potato crop and hosted Potato Parties every Fall. I miss those days. I have made a Potato Salad somewhat like this before (cannot remember where I found the recipe) and remember thinking how delicious it was. Will be anxious to try this, Andrea.
ReplyDeleteMary, now this has now become Gretchen´s favorite potato sald - she even requested it for her birthday, although I have made many a potato sald in my life, being German and all, but this one recipe really seems to have hit the spot - it is indeed a very tasty recipe - I love it too.
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