Potato Salad With Lemon And Cilantro

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs waxy salad potatoes
• kosher salt
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup lightly packed chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced ( and green parts, or 1 shallot minced)

Recipe

• 1 scrub the potatoes and put into a large pot of salted water. bring to a boil and lower to simmer. cook, partially covered, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork,a bout 25 minutes. drain and let cool slightly.
• 2 while the potatoes are still warm, slice them about 1/4 inch thick (there's no need to peel, but discard any pieces of skin that come off on their own).
• 3 put half the potatoes in a large serving bowl. in a small bowl whisk the oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 tsp salt and several grinds of pepper. drizzle on half the dressing. add the remaining potatoes to the bowl, drizzle on the rest of the dressing and toss gently with a large rubber spatula to combine well.
• 4 add the cilantro and green onions and toss gently again. taste and adjust seasonings as needed. serve warm or at room temperature.