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Potato Green Bean Salad

French Potato Green Bean Salad

This classic French salad packs flavor, nutrition, a great salad dressing and is so easy to make.
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Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine French
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Salad dressing

  • 1 small shallot, peeled and minced
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbsp vinegar (apple cider or red wine)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp Salt & Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp vegan mayonnaise

Salad

  • 5 medium potatoes (2 Lbs) Yukon or Yellow Finn
  • 1/2 Pound fresh green beans trimmed and halved
  • 1/2 red onion finely sliced
  • 3-5 radishes sliced (optional)

Instructions
 

Cook the vegetables

  • Note: If using large potatoes, peel and dice them. If using small potatoes, just half them leaving the skin.
  • Roast or boil the potatoes until cooked but still firm.
  • Trim and halve the green beans. Steam them for 5 minutes. Set aside in a large bowl.

Make the dressing

  • In a mason jar, add the finely minced shallot, the vinegar, the Dijon mustard, capers, salt, pepper and olive oil.
  • Tighten the lid and shake well until everything is emulsified.
  • Pour the dressing over the warm potatoes, green beans and red onion. Sprinkle the chopped parsley and mix well.
  • Optional: add sliced of radish and roasted beets.

Notes

For more colors, you can use sliced of red pepper, butternut squash etc. 
Keyword French salad, Potato green bean salad, Warm salad
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