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  • 800g small new potato
  • 3 shallots
    finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp small capers
    (optional)
  • 2 tbsp cornichons
    finely chopped (optional)
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
    or to taste
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • small handful parsley
    leaves, roughly chopped

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal194
  • fat11g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs19g
  • sugars2g
    low
  • fibre2.97g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.04g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 mins until just cooked, drain, then cool.

  • step 2

    Cut the potatoes into chunks, then throw into a bowl with the shallots, capers and cornichons, if using. Add enough mayonnaise to bind, then mix together the olive oil and vinegar and add just enough to give a little sharpness to the salad. Stir in the finely chopped parsley and serve.

RECIPE TIPS
MATT SAYS...

My kids love potato salad, but don’t like the

strong flavours of capers or cornichons, so

I’ve made them both optional.

GET AHEAD

This salad and can be made the day before, chilled

and then pulled out a few hours

before serving

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2009

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lizzibefff

question

How long will this keep? Will it keep for 2 days in the fridge?

GoodFoodTeam_

Hello, yes leftovers will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge. Thanks for your question - Best wishes, Good Food Team

sarahs46

I have made this over and over again and it’s always a winner, quite honestly the best potato salad recipe ever. Last time I made it I stupidly had no mayo but a tub of cottage cheese in the fridge so gave that a whirl and wow, wow, wow that worked wonders too.

SammyOvens

This was the best one I’ve tried so far! Crushed the potatoes as per someone’s previous post. I did add some garlic granules and didn’t use cornichons or oil. Lovely will definitely make again!

Yolanda Jonkman

I followed this recipe and put in all the ingredients and added some crispy bacon. I squashed the potatoes so that they were split and they took on the flavours. Fabulous!!!

squirrelnutkin10

A great idea - thank you! I made this today and added one chopped Pink Lady apple, and it was delicious!

zbaldry

For a nice twist, add small pieces of chopped apple. My German family put apple in their potato salad and I did it with this . Was a perfect accompaniment to pork sausages on the BBQ

squirrelnutkin10

A great idea thank you! Made this today and added one chopped Pink Lady apple - it was delicious!

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