Italian Potato Salad
From victoriaregina 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Cookouts featuring this Italian-style potato and string bean salad seasoned simply with extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar and fresh summer herbs will be a hit. Please try it and enjoy!.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds red bliss potatoes, with skins shopping list
- 1/2 pound string beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces shopping list
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar shopping list
- 1 tablespoon water shopping list
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes shopping list
- salt, to taste shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley shopping list
- 2 ounces prosciutto, torn into thin strips shopping list
How to make it
- Scrub the potatoes well, rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
- Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Add to a medium-size pan of water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, yet still hold their shape, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Drain and cool, saving the water.
- Place string beans in boiling potato water for 2 minutes.
- Drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water. (This will let them retain their vivid green color.) Drain and pat dry before assembling salad.
- To make the dressing, whisk all of the remaining ingredients except prosciutto in a small bowl and set aside.
- To prepare the salad, place cooled potatoes, string beans and prosciutto strips in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad, and gently toss until well-coated.
- Garnish with additional herbs, if desired.
- Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.
The Rating
Reviewed by 9 people-
Oh this sounds so great - can't wait to try it too! You have some great summer potato salad recipes - keep 'em coming! High 5
valinkenmore
in Malott loved it
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sounds interesting and it is nice to have another recipe for potato salad ^5
peetabear
in mid-hudson valley loved it
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Hey doll!
A wonderfully unique take!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us; although my time is limited right now, I always look forward to the moment that I can go and cruise your recipes.
Hoping this find you...more
shine
in Rainier loved it
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