Chef notes
I ate a lot of potatoes as a child, and my Grandmother Rosa had many ways of dressing them up. This was one of my favorites as a kid when my grandmother's earliest string beans were harvested. Try it as picnic fare.
Ingredients
- 2 medium to large Idaho potatoes
- 1 pound fresh string beans, trimmed
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Preparation
1.Boil the potatoes in 2 quarts of salted water for 20 minutes. Add the beans and boil 7 minutes longer, until the beans and potatoes are just tender.
2.Strain into a colander, remove and set aside the potatoes. Refresh the beans under cold running water and drain well.
3.When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and slice them 1/3-inch thick. If the beans are long, halve them crosswise.
4.In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the onion, potatoes and beans, and toss very gently to dress all ingredients without breaking the potatoes.
