Classic new potato salad

Classic new potato salad

Make the most of seasonal new potatoes with this classic side dish recipe with spring onions, hard boiled eggs, gherkins and fresh herbs.

Classic new potato salad

Our asparagus, ham hock and potato salad turns this side dish into the star of the table.

  • Serves icon Serves 6
  • Time icon Takes 1 hour to make, 15 minutes to cook

Make the most of seasonal new potatoes with this classic side dish recipe with spring onions, hard boiled eggs, gherkins and fresh herbs.

Our asparagus, ham hock and potato salad turns this side dish into the star of the table.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
389kcals
Fat
28g (4.7g saturated)
Protein
8g
Carbohydrates
28.1g (3.2g sugar)
Fibre
3.1g
Salt
0.9g

Ingredients

  • 1kg evenly sized waxy new potatoes, scraped clean or peeled
  • 4 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp sunflower or light olive oil
  • 1 bunch of spring onions (about 8), trimmed
  • 90g pickled cucumbers, gherkins or cornichons
  • 3 hard-boiled free-range eggs, peeled
  • 2 tbsp soured cream or crème fraîche
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill

For the mayonnaise

  • 1 large free-range egg yolk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1½ tsp white wine vinegar
  • 100ml sunflower oil
  • 50ml olive oil
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Method

  1. For the mayonnaise, put the egg yolk, ¼ tsp salt, mustard and vinegar into a small bowl and mix together lightly. Very gradually trickle in the oils, beating continuously with a hand-held electric mixer, until you have a smooth, thick emulsion. Season with freshly ground white pepper.
  2. Put the potatoes in a pan of well salted water (1 tsp per 600ml), bring to the boil and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until just tender (cooking times will vary according to the freshness, size and variety of your new potatoes). Meanwhile, mix 2 tsp of the vinegar and the mustard together in another small bowl and gradually whisk in the oil to make a smooth, thick vinaigrette. Season to taste and set aside.
  3. Drain the potatoes, spread them out on a tray and leave to cool slightly, then cut each one into 2 or 3 chunky pieces. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and gently stir in the dressing, taking care not to break up the potatoes. Leave to cool completely, during which time they will absorb all the dressing. Meanwhile, chop the spring onions, pickled cucumbers and boiled eggs.
  4.  Put 6 tbsp mayonnaise and the soured cream or crème fraîche into a bowl, then mix in the remaining vinegar, ¼ tsp salt and some white pepper. Stir this into the cold potatoes with the spring onions, pickled cucumbers, parsley, three-quarters of the chopped dill and three-quarters of the chopped hard-boiled eggs. Transfer to a clean serving bowl and sprinkle with the remaining egg and dill. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
389kcals
Fat
28g (4.7g saturated)
Protein
8g
Carbohydrates
28.1g (3.2g sugar)
Fibre
3.1g
Salt
0.9g

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