Provence Style Roasted Potato Salad

Lorac's Note:

Potatoes roasted with herbes de Provence combined with a garlicky dressing and Kalamata olives. Recipe from "USA Weekend".

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs small small red potatoes, rinsed,dried and halved
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons herbes de provence (mixed dried French herbs) or 1 1/4 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup pitted and coarsely chopped kalamata olive
• 1/2 small red onion, cut into thin slivers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons malt vinegar or 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Toss potatoes in oil with herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
2. Arrange potatoes, cut side down, in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
3. Place pan on lowest rack of cold oven then heat oven to 450°F.
4. Roast until cut side is golden brown and potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Place potatoes in a large bowl and add olives, onion and parsley.
6. Whisk vinegar, mayonnaise, garlic, a big pinch of salt and a couple of grinds of pepper in a 1-cup glass measuring cup.
7. Gradually whisk in oil, first in droplets, then in a slow, steady stream.
8. Pour dressing over warm potato mixture and toss to coat.
9. Serve at room temperature for best flavor.

Reviews

[bitch'n kitchen]

I did not have any herbes de provence so I used fresh dill instead. I also added some dijon mustard and used lemon instead of vinegar. Wow was this good. I know I changed a lot but I kept the proportions of oil, lemon and mayo the same and it was perfect. This is so much better than the traditional mayonnaise dressing. Everyone went crazy for it.

[EinyOpi]

Excellent recipe! Flavors meld together beautifully! Everyone loved it. I did find that my potatoes took a lot longer to brown. Thanks!

[HeatherN]

Delicious salad! Made exactly as written and we enjoyed it very much. Thanks for posting!