Precious Potato Salad

This salad showcases flavorful tiny new potatoes, available at farmers' markets. They're served on mâche, or lamb's lettuce; to clean it, trim the roots, keeping the heads intact, and rinse well.Italian white truffle oil adds a rich, luxurious flavor to the salad, though you can replace it with one extra tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.Plus: More Vegetable Recipes and Tips

Yield:
2

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound tiny new potatoes, such as fingerlings

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon white truffle oil

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

  • 1/4 pound mâche

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh spearmint

Directions

  1. In a steamer basket set over 1 inch of boiling water, steam the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the olive oil, truffle oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper.

  2. In a bowl, toss the mâche with 1 tablespoon of the dressing; arrange on a platter. Add the potatoes to the bowl and toss with the remaining dressing. Mound the potatoes on the mâche and sprinkle with the mint.

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