Green bean, potato and leek salad

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 Medium-small red potatoes
1 pounds Green beans; trimmed, halved
; crosswise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons White wine vinegar
½ cup Vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Butter; (1/4 stick)
4 Leeks; (white part only),
; halved lengthwise,
; thinly sliced
; crosswise
Chopped fresh parsley
3 Hard-boiled eggs; shelled, quartered
; (optional)

Directions

Boil or steam potatoes and green beans separately until tender but not mushy. Drain or remove from steamer. Cut each potato into eighths. Place in salad bowl. Add green beans. Blend Dijon mustard and vinegar in small bowl.

Whisk in vegetable oil in thin stream. Pour over potatoes and beans and mix gently to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and saute until tender and lightly browned, about 7 minutes.

Divide potato and green bean mixture among salad plates. Top each with sauteed leeks. Sprinkle salads with chopped fresh parsley. Garnish each salad with 2 hard-boiled egg quarters, if desired, and serve.

Serves 6.

Bon Appetit October 1992

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