Yet Another Green Bean And Potato Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 medium red onion, sliced thinly
• 3 medium potatoes
• 2 lbs fresh young green beans, halved
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mild mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
• 3/4 cup virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 put the sliced onions into a colander.
• 2 boil the potatoes in their skins for about 15 minutes, until they just begin soften, but are still firm.
• 3 peel and slice each into about eight pieces.
• 4 boil up a large pot of well-salted water, and throw in the green beans.
• 5 add the potatoes and cook until the string beans are just cooked, still al dente.
• 6 drain the potatoes and beans through the colander with the onions.
• 7 (the hot water will take any bitterness out of the onions, but still leave them crisp.) put the vegetables into a serving bowl.
• 8 prepare the vinaigrette.
• 9 put the vinegar, the salt and mustard into a jar that closes well.
• 10 close and shake well.
• 11 add the olive oil, close again, and shake until you have a creamy mixture.
• 12 pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables while they are still warm, and allow to cool before serving.