{{ :recipes:lemon_herb_potato_salad-7.jpg?direct&200|}} ====== Lemon & Herb Red Potato Salad ====== /* Description */ **Why this recipe works:** Our bright Lemon and Herb Red Potato Salad is a lighter alternative to traditional mayonnaise-based potato salads. To achieve firm-yet-creamy red potatoes that are able to stand up to the herb dressing without crumbling, we add vinegar to the cooking water to inhibit the dissolving of pectin—the glue that holds the cells in vegetables together—and to ensure that our potato pieces hold their shape. A mixture of sharp red wine vinegar, briny capers, and tart lemon juice complements the earthiness of the potatoes, while verdant herbs like tarragon, parsley, and chives give this salad a fresh character. {(rater>id=100|name=Lemon And Herb Red Potato Salad|type=rate|headline=off)} |**Preheat:** °|**Yield:** 8 servings|| |**Prep:** 0:00|**Wait:** 0:00|**Cook:** 0:00| ====== Ingredients ====== * 3 pounds red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks * 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar * 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus 3 tablespoons juice * 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil * 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, rinsed * 3 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon * 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley * 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives * 2 tablespoons capers, minced ====== Directions ====== - Combine potatoes, 8 cups water, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons salt in Dutch oven and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook at strong simmer until potatoes are just tender, 10 to 15 minutes. - Meanwhile, whisk lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in large bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified; set aside. - Drain potatoes thoroughly, then transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing over hot potatoes and toss gently until evenly coated. Let potatoes cool, about 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooling. - Whisk dressing to recombine and stir in onion, tarragon, parsley, chives, and capers. Add cooled potatoes to dressing and stir gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature. ====== Notes ====== * To rinse the onion, place it in a fine-mesh strainer and run it under cold water. This removes some of the onion’s harshness. Drain, but do not rinse, the capers here. /* Nutrition block - remove the slash-asterisk and asterisk-slash from just above and below the following block */ /* ====== Nutrition ====== |Calories (kcal): ||Fat Calories (kcal): |Cholesterol (mg): | |Fat (g): |Saturated Fat (g): |Mono Fat (g): |Poly Fat (g): | |Protein (g): |Carbohydrates (g): |Sodium (mg): |Fiber (g): | */ {{tag>Recipes Salad AmericasTestKitchen/CooksCountry }} /* Recipe Tags - Copy and paste tags from the list below to the tag list in the above line, replacing the "TagsNeeded" tag and separated by spaces. */ /* ---Recipe Types--- Appetizer Beverage Beverage/Cocktail Bread Bread/Biscuit-Roll Bread/Muffin Bread/Quickbread Brines-Marinades-Rubs Breakfast Casserole Canning-Freezing Condiment CrockPot Dessert Dessert/Bar-Brownie Dessert/Cake Dessert/Cake/Frosting Dessert/Candy-Chocolate Dessert/Crisp-Buckle Dessert/Cookie Dessert/Custard-Curd Dessert/IceCream Dessert/IceCream/Topping Dessert/Pie Dessert/Pie/Crust Dip-Spread Entertaining Fondue Grilling-BBQ Holiday Kid-Friendly MainDish MainDish/Beef MainDish/Poultry MainDish/Pork MainDish/Seafood Pasta Pizza Roast Salad AmericasTestKitchen/CooksCountry Salad/Dressing Sandwich Sauce/Gravy Seasoning Side Snack Soup Stew-Braise Stir-Fry Vegetarian ---Recipe Cuisines--- American American/Cajun-Creole American/Southern American/TexMex Asian Asian/Chinese Asian/Indian Asian/Japanese Asian/Korean Asian/Thai Asian/Vietnamese European European/Belgian European/Czech European/Dutch European/English European/French European/German European/Greek European/Polish European/Irish European/Italian European/Portuguese European/Russian European/Scandinavian European/Spanish European/Swiss Latin Latin/Brazilian Latin/Mexican MiddleEastern MiddleEastern/Ethiopian MiddleEastern/Jewish MiddleEastern/Lebanese ---Recipe Sources--- 365Recipes 365Recipes/Grilling 365Recipes/Chicken 365Recipes/Pasta AmericasTestKitchen AmericasTestKitchen/CooksCountry AmericasTestKitchen/CooksIllustrated BetterHomesGarden Bon Appetit Chowhound FineCooking FoodWine GoodEats Gourmet HDawson AMarcos DMarcos JMarcos KMarcos JPhalen ---Recipe Ratings--- 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1★ No★ ---Recipe Alerts--- RecipeNeeded RecipeIncomplete RecipeWrong RecipeFails TagsNeeded */ ~~DISCUSSION~~