New Potato Salad with Herbs and Green Beans

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Kitchen of Light: New Scandinavian Cooking

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

  • About

THIS IS A LOVELY POTATO SALAD THAT IS BEST MADE FROM THE SWEET FIRST NEW POTATOES OF SUMMER. IT MAKES GREAT PICNIC FOOD, SINCE IT CAN BE MADE A FEW HOURS, OR EVEN A DAY, IN ADVANCE.

Ingredients

  • pounds small new potatoes
  • Fine sea salt
  • pound green beans
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Method

Place the potatoes in a saucepan and add 1 tablespoon salt and enough water to cover generously. Bring to a boil and cook for approximately 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender but still firm in the center (use a fork to check whether the potatoes are done). Drain the potatoes and allow to cool slightly, then cut them in half and place them in a large bowl.

Meanwhile, cook the bean