French potato salad - gh_9407

6 servings.

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
16Shallots or
8smallsWhite onions
2poundsMedium-size red potatoes
1teaspoonSalt
Olive or salad oil
½poundsFrench green beans (haricots verts) or green beans
1tablespoonLemon juice
1teaspoonDijon mustard
1ounceCrumbled blue cheese

Directions

ABOUT 1 HOUR BEFORE SERVING OR EARLY IN DAY: 1. Preheat oven to 425F. Peel shallots or onions (if using onions, cut each lengthwise in half). Cut potatoes into 1½" chunks. In large roasting pan (17" by 11 ½"), combine shallots, potatoes, salt, and 1 tablespoon olive or salad oil.

2. Roast shallots and potatoes 30 minutes. Meanwhile, trim ends from green beans.

3. After shallots and potatoes have roasted 30 minutes, stir in green beans and 1 T olive or salad oil. Roast vegetables 15 minutes longer or until potatoes and green beans are tender.

4. In lg bowl, stir together lemon juice, mustard, and 1 tablespoon olive or salad oil. Add roasted vegetables to bowl, tossing to coat with dressing. Place vegetables on platter; sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese. Serve potato salad warm or cover and refrigerate to serve cold later.

Each serving: About 245 calories, 8 g fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 465 mg sodium.

Good Housekeeping/July'94/scanned & fixed by DP & GG