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melanie's potato salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Melanie Gordon
Watseka, IL

My family really enjoys this salad with beef, pork or chicken. So easy and quick to make.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For melanie's potato salad

  • 1 lb
    green beans, fresh, trimmed
  • 1 lb
    new red potatoes, cleaned
  • 1 pt
    red cherry tomatoes, cut in 1/2
  • 1 md
    red onion, sliced thin
  • 1/2 c
    red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp
    dry vermouth
  • 2 lg
    egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt and pepper
  • sugar to taste
  • 1 1/2 c
    olive oil, extra virgin

How To Make melanie's potato salad

  • 1
    Cook green beans in salted water for about 3 minutes. Remove & cool under cold water. Drain. Cook potatoes 10 minutes or until done. Drain, cool and quarter.
  • 2
    DRESSING: Blend the 1st six ingredients in a blender. Then, with blender running, gradually add olive oil. Blend until thick. Pour 1/2 the dressing over the potatoes and add green beans, tomatoes and onions. Refrigerate salad for 1 hour. Plate salad and add remaining vinegarette dressing.

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