Peasant Potato Salad With Harissa Vinaigrette

Submitted by Susie D

"Carla Hall. This potato salad is the perfect accompaniment to any meal. Expand your food horizons with this yummy vinaigrette!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• For the potato salad

• 3 cups assorted potatoes, 1/2-inch dice (Yukon, purple, red bliss, or fingerling)
• 1 cup butternut squash, 1/2-inch dice
• 1⁄2 cup blanched green beans, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
• 1⁄2 cup sweet pepper, 1/4-inch dice (red, yellow and or or orange)
• 1⁄4 cup kalamata olive, slivered
• 1⁄4 cup scallion, thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup chopped mixed herbs (parsley, thyme, mint and or or basil)

• For the vinaigrette

• 1 small shallot, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1⁄4 cup harissa (Middle Eastern chili paste available in tubes or jars)
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup rice wine or 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
• 3⁄4 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. For the potatoes: Cook potatoes in generously salted water until tender. Rinse and cool on sheet pan. While potatoes are cooking, toss butternut squash in 1 tablespoon olive oil and pan sear until tender.
2. Prepare vinaigrette and remaining vegetables. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, vegetables, olives, scallions and herbs. Toss gently to combine. Drizzle potato mixture with enough dressing to coat potatoes and vegetables. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Chill or serve room temperature.
3. For the vinaigrette: In a blender or food processor, add shallots, garlic, harissa paste, Dijon and vinegar. Process until smooth. Slowly pour in oil while blender is running to create an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

We loved this salad! I used violet potatoes, and for the herbs I used parsley because that's what I had. The vinaigrette is excellent. Made this in loving memory of Susie. Thank you, my friend, you'll always live on in DH's and my heart.

 

[Artandkitchen]

This was a great salad that I will prepare again for sure. We loved the combination of the ingredietens. As herbs I used savory (I wild kind, very spicy I have in the garden) and a perennial basil kind I have in a pot and I will bring through the winter (still with flowers!).The pumpkin (not a butternut but a "no name" one) was a small one from the garden. I halved the dressing, used only 1 teaspoon of harissa and as vinegar I used white balsamico one. I had a mustard with grains that I really love. I did not process the dressing, since simply stirring in a small cup until combined,I topped the salad with sliced green onion. Delicious result, too delaiciou! It was not easy to let a small portion for my DS for school.tomorrow! I almost forgot; I tossed all the ingredients as potatoes and pumpkin were still warm and we eat it lukewarm! I will keep this recipe looking forward to make it again!