Baby Red Bliss Potato Salad With Juniper And Buttermilk

Total Time: 24 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 lbs baby red bliss potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 3/4 inch chunks
• 2 tablespoons grey poupon country dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon juniper berries, finely chopped (see step 2)
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion (spring onions)

Recipe

• 1 simmer the potatoes in a pot of well salted water that you have brung to the boil. cook until just done without allowing the potatoes to become mushy. drain well, then rinse in cold water. spread on some kitchen toweling to dry.
• 2 combine the mustard, vinegar, juniper berries, salt, pepper and buttermilk in the bowl of a small sized food processor or the bowl of a stick blender and blitz until fairly smooth and well combined. (i find this chops the juniper berries with no problem. gradually whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is creamy.
• 3 put the lukewarm potatoes into a bowl and add half the buttermilk dressing. cover and chill overnight.
• 4 one hour before serving stir in the remaining buttermilk dressing and the parsley and onions. leave to set at room temperature until serving.