This Warm Baby Potato and Asparagus Salad is one of my favourite late spring/early summer salads, when fresh asparagus is everywhere and the early season potatoes begin to hit the shelves.
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Potato and Asparagus Salad
This salad is also perfect for barbecues. I toss both the potatoes and the asparagus on the barbie with the dressing all ready on the condiment table. Then, when the vegetables are done, either everything goes into a bowl to be tossed, or each person can help themselves to the barbecued vegetables, and top with a drizzle of the dressing.
The potatoes can also be finished off in the oven or under a grill (broiler), if you prefer. All we are doing, is adding some charred notes to the potatoes, it makes for a more delicious end result, than just boiled potatoes.
I’ve added a teaspoon of mayonnaise to the dressing for just a touch of indulgence. If truth be told, it doesn’t need it and is perfectly delicious without.
No Asparagus?
Outside of asparagus season, or if you are not a fan, this salad can still be enjoyed with just the potatoes or with peas or any type of green beans.
And that’s about it, quick and easy.
Shall we get our aprons on?
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Warm Baby Potatoes and Asparagus Salad
Ingredients
- 500 g baby potatoes
- 2 dozen stalks of asparagus
- salt as needed
- 1 tsp EV olive oil
- 2 spring onions scallions, sliced not too thinly
Salad Dressing
- 1 Tbsp EV olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar or any vinegar of your choice
- 1 tsp mayonnaise optional
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix the salad dressing and set aside while you get the vegetables cooking.1 Tbsp EV olive oil, 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 tsp mayonnaise, freshly ground black pepper
- Half fill a medium saucepan with water and 1 tsp salt and bring to boil.salt
- Clean and halve the potatoes and add to the boiling water.500 g baby potatoes
- Bring back to boil and cook for about 8-10 minutes until the potatoes are just cooked. A knife should glide through easily.
- Drain the potatoes and leave them to air dry for a couple of minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.1 tsp EV olive oil
- Sauté the potatoes for 5 minutes, tossing them and allowing them to brown and char as much as possible. This step can also be done in the oven, under a grill or on a barbecue.
- While the potatoes are browning, bring another saucepan of water to boil, with a pinch of salt.
- Add the asparagus and cook for 2 minutes.2 dozen stalks of asparagus
- Drain and rinse in cold water for a few seconds to stop them from cooking further. Drain and leave to dry.
- Place the potatoes and asparagus in a salad bowl and drizzle the dressing all over. Toss very, very gently to mix, being careful not to break the potatoes.
- Scatter the spring onions all over and serve immediately.2 spring onions
Potatoes and asparagus are a great combo! This looks delicious and would be a great side.
They sure are, thank you!
This recipe looks really good. I love asparagus.
Thank you, me too!
This looks like a great recipe! I love warm potato salad, especially when it has vinegar in it.
Thank you, there’s just something about vinegar!
Wow it’s really spring & almost summer … so yes, I want to try serving asparagus with potatoes.
Almost at the end of spring now!
It looks so good and I’d love to prepare this one of these days for me and my husband. I am used to making potato salad during the summer and I’d love to try this recipe of yours.
Thank you Carol!
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this weekend.
YES this looks delicious – and so simple!
Thank you!
Warm potato salad sounds so yummy. I need to make this for my next potluck event.
It sure is!
This salad sounds wonderful. I can’t wait to make this for the party I am having this weekend.
Thank you!
Wow, that looks delicious! I would love to make this for my next cookout.
Thanks Crystal, let me know how it goes.