Potato salad and no salad cream in sight! (Salads)

Member Name: takeachance

Product:	Salads
Date:	27/04/09 (179 review reads)
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Advantages: versatile, tasty, cheap, quick,

Disadvantages: lots if you dont like potato!

An Italian twist to the good old favourite

POTATO SALAD


I love this salad but for some reason I only make it in the summer, when I think I overdo it and then need to wait 8 months till I fancy it again. My mum used to make something similar when I was younger without the salami but I later saw this on UKTV food with the salami and was converted!
Ive asked for potato salad on occassions when out and get boiled potato smothered in salad cream - whats that all about ?!

You will need

500g small new potatoes
150g green beans
8 Spring onions, diagonally sliced
200g black olives, pitted
100g thinly sliced salami, cut into quarters


and for the dressing

6 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tbsp Mint, chopped (personal taste)
2/3 tsp wholegrain Mustard (again personal taste)
salt and black pepper ...

TO MAKE

Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 15 minutes.

Whilst these are cooking you can make the dressing by mixing together the oil, vinegar, mint and mustard; season to personal taste. (I find this easier to mix up by making it in an old jam jar and giving it a good old shake)

After the potatoes have been on for 15 mins, add the beans and cook for a further 3 minutes until beans are tender but still al dente.

Cool under running cold water and drain.

Cut the potatoes into chunks and toss gently in a serving bowl with the salad onions, olives and salami.

Pour over the dressing and lightly toss together.

This would actually serve two to three on its own as a meal or four to six as a side salad. I like to serve this with a piece of white steamed fish but indeed it would be lovely with any fish or even indeed a meat.

Alternatively omit the salami for a tasty veggie dish or indeed add a favourite of your own to bump out this dish. Personally im quite partial to small chunks of chiorizo and a finely cut red onion.

If serving on its own as a meal why not add a quatered boiled egg, Ive done this before when suprised by the arrival of guests at lunchtime and serve with crusty fresh bread.
Ive also added a tin of tuna if I dont have any salami in. You really can adapt this dish to suit your taste, your wallet and your kitchen cupboards!

Summary: Try it youll like it