Spring Potato Salad

This is pretty versatile.  Could sub green beans for asparagus, add bacon bits, herbs of your choice.  it’s good served hot or cold, as a side dish to grilled meat or as a main dish with an egg on top  

This is loosely based on this recipe: https://cookingwithcocktailrings.com/french-potato-salad-with-green-beans/

 1 bunch asparagus, cut into bite sized pieces

1 pound Yukon gold or red potatoes, peel on, cut into large chunks

Small bag fresh greens (baby spinach, arugula, mixed greens, etc)

1 bunch chives, chopped (we like to include the blossoms for both taste & bc they’re pretty)

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil

Juice & zest from 1 lemon

1 Tbs apple cider vinegar

1 tsp sugar

1 Tbs Dijon mustard

1 Tbs Mayo 

1 clove garlic, minced

1tsp dried dill

Salt & pepper to taste

Boil potatoes in a big pot of salted water until tender -add asparagus for last 5 minutes of boiling. Drain

While potatoes are boiling, make dressing by whisking all ingredients together. 

Place hot potatoes & asparagus in a large bowl & immediately toss w dressing

If serving hot, add the rest of the ingredients & serve

If serving cold, place bowl in fridge until cool & ready to serve, then add the rest of the ingredients just before serving. 

We like this as a side to grilled pork, chicken, salmon, etc but it could also be a main course if topped with some hard boiled or poached eggs (hard boiled if served cold, poached if served hot)