Potato salad with shallots and herbs

Name: Potato salad with shallots and herbs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 800 g new potatoes; 3 shallots, chopped; 1 tbsp capers (optional); 2 tbsp cornichons, chopped (optional); 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 small handful parsley, chopped

Tender new potatoes in a creamy, tangy dressing.

800 g new potatoes
3 shallots, chopped
1 tbsp capers (optional)
2 tbsp cornichons, chopped (optional)
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 small handful parsley, chopped

Boil potatoes in lightly salted water for about 20 minutes, until tender. Drain and cool, then cut into bite-size pieces.
Add shallots and optional capers and cornichons. Fold in mayonnaise. Mix oil with vinegar and add to taste, then finish with chopped parsley.

Inspired by Matt Tebbutt’s recipe for Good Food · Photo: jules, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Potato_salad_3.jpg)