Potato and Green Bean Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Potato and Green Bean Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs small red potatoes (cooked until tender); 1 lb small green beans, rinsed and stems trimmed (cooked until firm-tender); 1 medium sweet onion, coarsly chopped; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 cloves chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 dash Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; salt and pepper

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Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This is awesome! This salad will stay for several days, and improves in flavor. It may be served chilled or room temperature. Preparation time includes cooking the potatoes and beans."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 lbs small red potatoes (cooked until tender)
1 lb small green beans, rinsed and stems trimmed (cooked until firm-tender)
1 medium sweet onion, coarsly chopped
¹⁄₄ cup fresh basil leaf
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
¹⁄₄ cup balsamic vinegar
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
salt and pepper

directions

In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green beans, onion and basil.
Mix/whisk all the vinaigrette ingredients togther (I like to shake it in a small jar).
Add in the Balsamic vinaigrette mixture to the warm potato/bean mixture; toss well to coat.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve chilled or room temperature.

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Reviews

Delicious!!! I added some crumbled bacon, green onion, used sweet red onion

Dunmar319
I am really excited about this recipe because it was so good and easy. I used very small white potatoes that I roasted in the oven, frozen green beans also roasted in the oven, sweet onions and my own balsamic dressing that I had on hand. It was quick, delicious and healthy. So nice to have a new salad idea. I'm sure I will make often. Thanks for posting!

Chris from Kansas
another great Kittencal recipe! i used new potatoes and quartered them when warm and added the basil, sweet onion and halved large cherry tomatoes. Then cut up yellow and orange peppers and the green beans to add. I also put some sugar in the dressing. This would work well with green onions too. Such a beautiful and colourful salad! Will make again and again! Thank you!

Oishi
I loved this mixture of flavors. I use my Cook's Illustrated potato trick whenever I make potato salad. Cut the potatoes in 3/4 inch cubes, cover with water and add 1 tblsp of salt after they start to boil. Simmer of med heat for 8 minutes. Drain and don't bother rinsing. Then I used 1/4 tsp pepper and 1/2 tsp salt in the vinaigrette. I steamed the green beans for 18 minutes... will probably try 15 minutes next time. This is best if you let the flavors blend for a couple of hours. It was also still yummy the second day.

tarab5
This is a summer go to recipe and it is good as is and adding bacon. green onion and red pepper just adds a little something extra.

Monica S.