Serves 6
Potato Salad with Leeks, Capers and Dill
4 lbs. new potatoes
1/2 cup olive oil
2 leeks, thinly sliced (tender white part only)
3/4 cup chopped onion, rinsed and toweled dry
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 tsp minced garlic
5 Tblsp capers
4 Tblsp
Dijon
mustard
4 Tblsp dry white wine
3 Tblsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Place the potatoes in a medium pan, cover with water and boil until tender about 25-30 minutes. Drain and cool the potatoes for at least 30 minutes before slicing them into 1/4 inch slices.
Heat 3 Tblsp of the olive oil in a medium pan and saute the leeks until tender, about 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the leeks, onion, dill, parsley, garlic, capers,
Dijon
, white wine, red wine vinegar, salt & pepper and the remaining olive oil. Carefully fold in the sliced potatoes and serve warm or at room temperature.
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