Fingerling Potato Salad

Serves: 5

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

54

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

Place potatoes in a large pot

2

Add enough cold water to cover by 3"

3

Stir in 1 tablespoons salt and bring to a boil

4

Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes

5

Drain

6

Transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet and let cool slightly

7

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat

8

Add mustard seeds to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until seeds start to pop, about 2 minutes

9

Pour oil with seeds into a large bowl

10

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat

11

Add leeks, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 10-12 minutes

12

Whisk remaining 4 tablespoons oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, and 1 tablespoon water into mustard-seed oil

13

Add potatoes and leeks; toss to coat

14

Season with salt and pepper

15

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

16

Cover; chill

17

Return to room temperature before serving, adding more oil and vinegar if dry

18

Place potatoes in a large pot

19

Add enough cold water to cover by 3"

20

Stir in 1 tablespoons salt and bring to a boil

21

Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes

22

Drain

23

Transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet and let cool slightly

24

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat

25

Add mustard seeds to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until seeds start to pop, about 2 minutes

26

Pour oil with seeds into a large bowl

27

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat

28

Add leeks, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 10-12 minutes

29

Whisk remaining 4 tablespoons oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, and 1 tablespoon water into mustard-seed oil

30

Add potatoes and leeks; toss to coat

31

Season with salt and pepper

32

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

33

Cover; chill

34

Return to room temperature before serving, adding more oil and vinegar if dry