Bowl of Potato & Green Bean Salad
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Potato & Green Bean Salad


North America

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
3 #
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1 hrs
Best
A very herbal Potato Salad with Green Beans, and no Mayonaise. A well liked buffet salad. As always, Parsley must be flat leaf.




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Potatoes, tiny (1)
Green Beans
-- Pesto
Parsley Leaves
Other Herbs (2)
Pine Nuts (3)
Olive Oil, ExtV
Chives (4)
Parmesan Cheese  
Lemon Juice
Salt
Pepper
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Pesto   -   25 min
  1. Strip leaves of PARSLEY and OTHER HERBS from stems. Measures are whole leaves moderately packed. Mix.
  2. Place PINE NUTS and Parsley mix in a Food Processor (see also Chives) and and run until fine, scraping down the sides as needed. Then drizzle in Olive Oil with the processor running until you have an even Purée.
  3. Chop CHIVES fine, measure is after chopping.
  4. Grate PARMESAN fine. Squeeze LEMON JUICE. Mix both with Purée. and place in a large Mixing Bowl to wait for the warm Potatoes.
Veggies   -   40 min (25 min work) + cool time)
  1. Tip and tail GREEN BEANS and cut crosswise an inch or a little longer.
  2. Peel POTATOES if necessary. Cut in half, quarters, or 3/4 inch chunks depending on size (see Potatoes).
  3. Place Green Beans in a saucepan with Salted Water to cover. Bring to boil and simmer just long enough that they are perfectly Crisp Tender. Scoop out and set aside.
  4. Place the Potatoes in a saucepan and add cold water until they are well covered. You can use the water from the Beans as part of this. Bring to a boil and simmer the Potatoes until just tender enough for Salad.
  5. Drain Potatoes well, then, while still hot, tumble into Pesto along with Green Beans. Tumble until well coated. Refrigerate until needed.
NOTES:
  1. Potatoes

      This salad is usually made with tiny Potatoes (thin skinned) just cut in half, or quarters if larger. It can be made with larger potatoes peeled and cut to 3/4 inch cubes if tiny ones are not available. For details see our Potatoes page.
  2. Other Herbs:

      Use a mix. Basil, Mint, Cilantro, Dill, Rosemary, and Tarragon (use with caution) are all appropriate.
  3. Pine Nuts:

      Raw Pistachios or raw Cashews could also be used.
  4. Chives:

      Here in Southen California, regular Chives are scarce and expensive. What is common here is East Asian and Persian Garlic Chives which are flat rather than tubular. If using those, include in with the other herbs, rather than with the Parmesan.
  5. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove ",in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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