Charlotte Potato Salad
By: Angie's Recipes
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:04pm

Ingredients




500 grams Charlotte potatoes (or any new potato variety)
1/2 Lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 stalk Spring onions, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
40 ml Olive oil
75 grams Ham cubes
Pinch of dried parsley

Preparation

1 Boil the potatoes in salted water until they are just soft. 2 Drain and peel off the skin. 3 Whisk together lemon juice, mustard, pepper and salt until blended. 4 Then start to slowly beat in the olive oil. 5 Add in the spring onions. 6 Dry fry the ham cubes over a low heat for 5 minutes. 7 Add the ham to the dressing. 8 Thickly slice the warm potatoes and add to a serving bowl. 9 Then pour the dressing over. 10 Toss to mix through. 11 Sprinkle the parsley over before serving.

About


Charlotte' is a very popular salad variety which produces pear-shaped, yellow skinned waxy potatoes with creamy-yellow flesh. They are full of flavour and delicious either hot or cold. Potatoes were originally cultivated in Peru, South American. It didn't gain prominence across Europe until 1780's. Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to eat potatoes. Today, the potato is so common and plentiful in western diet. Potatoes should be stored in dark, but dry places. Light will cause the formation of solanine on the skin of the potato. Though not likely to cause serious harm, green skinned potatoes can taste bitter and may result in temporary digestive discomfort. When confronted by green skin on a potato, simply peel it away. Keep as much of the rest of the skin as possible.