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Salade piémontaise
Potato salad with ham and egg
Salade piémontaise: French potato salad with tomato, egg, gherkins and ham in mayonnaise
Salade piémontaise is a fixture of French school canteens, motorway delis and summer picnic boxes: waxy potatoes in a mustardy mayonnaise with chopped tomato, hard-boiled egg, gherkins and diced cooked ham (pork). Despite the name, it is thoroughly French. The common mistake is dressing hot potatoes with mayonnaise, which turns it oily and sloppy; instead, splash the warm potatoes with vinegar and dress them only once cold. For a vegetarian version, leave out the ham and add a handful of sweetcorn. Pack it cold with an ice pack. Chef's tip: cut the potatoes after cooking, not before, so they hold their shape and don't go waterlogged.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb waxy potatoesunpeeled
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 5 ½ oz cooked hamdiced
- 2 tomatoesseeded and diced
- 6 gherkinsdiced
- 1 shallotfinely chopped
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh parsleychopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cover 1 ½ lb waxy potatoes with cold salted water, bring to the boil and simmer for 15–20 minutes, until a knife slides in easily. Drain.
20 minStep 2: Meanwhile boil 3 eggs for 10 minutes until fully set, cool in cold water and peel.
10 minStep 3: While the potatoes are still warm, peel if you like, cut into 2 cm cubes and sprinkle with 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Leave to cool completely.
Step 4: Mix 5 tbsp mayonnaise with 1 tsp Dijon mustard. Fold in the potatoes, 5 ½ oz cooked ham, 2 tomatoes, 6 gherkins, 1 shallot and 2 tbsp fresh parsley.
Step 5: Chop the eggs and fold in gently, or arrange quartered on top. Chill for at least 1 hour. It keeps 2 days in the fridge; pack with an ice pack.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does salade piémontaise take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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