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Scandinavian Potato Salad

Scandinavian Potato Salad
© Stine Christiansen
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Scandinavian Potato Salad

Salad

Danish cooks are famous for their reinvention of contemporary fine dining. Their passion for first-class potatoes endures nonetheless – and this recipe shows just how good a simple potato salad can be. Use top-quality waxy young potatoes for the best results.

Ingredients (4 servings)
500 g small waxy potatoes, scrubbed
1 head batavia lettuce (or similar leafy lettuce), washed and spun dry
6–8 radishes, very thinly sliced
1 spring onion, sliced
50 g capers, rinsed and drained

For the dressing

Ingredients (4 servings)
75 ml olive oil
1 handful parsley leaves, chopped
1 garlic clove, grated
1 tablespoon(s) soya sauce
2–3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
pinch(es) freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

  • Put the potatoes in a large pan of salted water and cook for 10 minutes or untl tender when tested with the tip of a sharp knife.
  • For the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  • Drain the potatoes, leave to cool slightly and slice while still warm, retaining the skins.
  • Meanwhile, arrange the lettuce on a large serving plate.
  • Combine the potato slices with about three quarters of the dressing in a warmed bowl and arrange on top of the salad leaves.
  • Sprinkle the radishes, spring onions and capers over the salad.
  • Finally, drizzle over the remaining dressing and finish with a grinding of black pepper.
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