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French · Salad

French Potato Salad

Small potatoes are sliced while still warm so they drink up vegetable broth, then dressed with a tarragon and mustard vinaigrette. No mayonnaise, so it travels well to picnics.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total1 h 13 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 680 gsmall Yukon gold potatoes, or red-skinned potatoes, scrubbed and left whole
  • 3½ tbsplow-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1½ tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1½ tbsptarragon vinegar
  • ½ tbspDijon mustard
  • ¼ tspsalt, plus more to taste
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 4scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Turmeric
  • Parsley
  • Tarragon
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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