This light and flavorful French Potato Salad is the perfect side dish and a refreshing colorful alternative to mayo-based potato salads. It features tender green beans, hard-boiled eggs, herbs, and more tossed in a zesty lemon dijon vinaigrette.
To start, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Then turn the pot down to medium heat and add your potatoes. Boil until you can stick a toothpick through the potato. This is about 10 minutes.
1.5 lbs potatoes, 340 g green beans
Next, add your green beans on top and continue to lightly boil for an additional 3 minutes. Then, immediately transfer the potatoes and green beans to a large bowl with ice water.
Once blanched in the cold water, transfer the potatoes and green beans to a strainer and then add them to a large serving bowl or dish.
Hard Boiled Eggs
First, add the eggs to your pot and cover them with water. Place on the stove over medium to high heat.
2 large eggs
Place on the stove over medium to high heat. As soon as the water begins to boil, turn off the stove and move the pot off the hot burner.
Then set an alarm for 10 minutes. Once the alarm goes off, transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
Peel and cut your hard-boiled eggs into quarters by cutting the egg in half long ways, then cut them in half again. Set to the side
Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, ground Dijon mustard, vinegar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped capers & kalamata olives, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the potatos and green beans in your serving dish, reserving a small amount to pour over the top before serving. Add the capers, parsley & chives. Then gently toss together.
1 tbsp capers, 1 tbsp chives, .5 tbsp parsley
Add the eggs, kalamata olives, and a little more parsley to the top.
15 whole Kalamata Olives, 2 large eggs
Right before serving, spoon the reserved dressing over the top.
Notes
French potato salad is even better when you make it the day before. This gives enough time for all the flavors to develop.
Always add a generous amount of salt to your boiling water.
Do not over-boil your potatoes. To prevent this, reduce your heat and use a low boil.
I highly recommend using organic eggs as the color of the yolk will be much more deep & vibrant.
When making your hard-boiled eggs, pay attention so you don't over boil. Once you see the water start to boil, turn off the burner and move the eggs off the heat.