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Spring Bounty Potato Salad





Total Time
45 mins

Meet your new picnic staple: a potato salad classic enough to satisfy purists, but with onions, peas, and tarragon for fresh flavor and pretty hits of green.

su-Spring Bounty Potato Salad




Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Robyn Valarik
 2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes
 1 cup shelled fresh peas
 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
 1 cup mayonnaise
 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
 4 spring onions* or green onions, thinly sliced
 5 hard-cooked large eggs*, peeled and roughly chopped
  About 3 tbsp. chopped tarragon
Step 1
1

Bring 1 in. water to a boil in a large saucepan. Set potatoes in a steamer basket and steam in pan, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Cool in ice water, then pat dry. Cut potatoes into chunks and put in a large bowl.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, bring some water to a boil in a saucepan. Add peas; cook until tender, 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to ice water, then drain again.

Step 3
3

Whisk together vinegar, mayonnaise, and salt in a small bowl to combine. Add onions, peas, and half the dressing to potatoes and gently stir to coat. Add eggs and 3 tbsp. tarragon and gently stir to coat.

Step 4
4

Spread remaining dressing on bottom of a wide bowl, add salad, and sprinkle with more tarragon if you like.

Step 5
5

*Look for spring onions (regular onions picked young) at farmers' markets in spring and at Latino markets year-round. They have a fatter bulb than green onions--which have less crunch but make a good substitute. For perfect hard-cooked eggs, cover them in cold water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand 12 minutes. Plunge cooked eggs into ice water, crack all over, and let sit in the water for a few minutes before peeling.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 257Calories from Fat 67
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g30%

Saturated Fat 3.3g17%
Cholesterol 95mg32%
Sodium 231mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 17g6%

Dietary Fiber 2.9g12%
Protein 5.5g11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.