French Potato Salad with Green Beans

I think I find a new potato salad recipe everyday, but two that stood out for me this summer were potato salad recipes with green beans, and classic french potato salad recipes. I decided to combine the two recipes to make a French Potato Salad with Green Beans. This salad is bursting with flavours and textures! The vinaigrette is tangy, and because there is no dairy or mayonnaise, it is great for a picnic or packed lunch. The tender potatoes go great with the sweet and zesty shallots and crispy green beans, with hints of saltiness from the capers that are scattered throughout the dish.

Tip: If you don't have shallots on hand, you may use fresh chives or very finely minced red onion.

Ingredients:

1.5 Il. mini red potatoes

1/2 pound green beans

about 5 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 shallot, minced

2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced

2 tbsp capers, drained

1 tbsp grainy mustard

about 5 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to season

Directions:

1. Place potatoes in water and allow to boil. Once water has boiled, reduce heat to low and cook for about 20-25 minutes, until tender when inserted with a fork. In the last 5-7 minutes of cooking, add the green beans. Remove potatoes and beans, let sit for about 5 minutes, and cut into quarters.

2. In a bowl, whisk together red wine vinegar, shallot, parsley, capers, and grainy mustard.

3. While continuing to whisk, slowly add in the olive oil in a small stream.

4. Pour over the potatoes and green beans and season with salt and pepper.