Haricots Verts, Red Potato And Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes
• 1 lb french haricots vert (french green beans)
• 1/2 lb small english cucumber (persian can also be used)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 scrub the potatoes clean and trim away any rough spots.
• 2 cut in half potatoes that are larger than a walnut.
• 3 salt the potatoes lightly and steam them for about 15 minutes, or till tender. let them cool.
• 4 wash and trim the beans and steam them for 5-7 minutes, till tender crisp. let them cool.
• 5 if you have slender, thin skinned cucumbers, wash them, trim the ends and slice the 1/8 inch thick. if you can only find the thicker skinned cucumbers, you will need to peel them, halve them lengthwise and scrape out the seeds before slicing.
• 6 combine potatoes, green beans, sliced cucumbers, dill, red onion in a large bowl.
• 7 whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, sugar, dijon mustard and a dash of pepper.
• 8 pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss together gently but thoroughly.
• 9 try not to break up the potatoes.
• 10 allow the salad to rest in the refrigerator for an hour or so, then taste, and correct seasonings with more salt, pepper, lemon juice, etc, as needed.