Classic potato salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + cooling
- Easy
- Serves 6 as a side
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- 750g new potatoeshalved if large
- 200ml buttermilk
- 2 tbsp horseradish sauce
- crushed to make ½ tsp black peppercorns
- 1 lemonzested and juiced
- 1 red onionfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp capersroughly chopped
- 75g cornichonschopped
- 75g pickled onionschopped
- a small bunch tarragonchopped
- a small bunch chivesfinely snipped
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal121
- fat0.9g
- saturates0.2g
- carbs22.1g
- sugars6.1g
- fibre3.4g
- protein4.3g
- salt0.7g
Method
step 1
Put the potatoes in a large pan of lightly salted cold water, bring to the boil and cook for 18-20 minutes or until tender. Drain really well.
step 2
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the buttermilk, horseradish, black pepper, lemon zest and juice, and some salt. Tip in the hot potatoes, toss well and leave to cool.
step 3
Add the red onion, capers, cornichons, pickled onions and herbs, and fold gently to combine. Season to taste and serve.
