Belgian-style potato salad recipe

Name: Belgian-style potato salad
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 5 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 small or ½ large red onion, finely sliced; 1kg baby potatoes, larger ones halved; 2 x 80g pack green beans; 1 onion or 5 round shallots, finely sliced; 1 garlic clove, sliced; 140g (8 slices) smoked bacon; 2 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Seasonal spuds, green beans and crispy smoked bacon are combined in a mustard-mayo dressing in this delicious potato salad.

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Serves 6
Takes 40 mins
243 calories / serving

Ingredients

5 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 small or ½ large red onion, finely sliced
1kg baby potatoes, larger ones halved
2 x 80g pack green beans
1 onion or 5 round shallots, finely sliced
1 garlic clove, sliced
140g (8 slices) smoked bacon
2 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard

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Each serving contains

Energy: 1025kJ 243.0kcal; 12%
Fat: 8g; low11%
Saturates: 2g; low12%
Salt: 1.0g; medium16%
Sugars: 7g; low8%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 33.4gProtein 7.6gFibre 4.5g

Method

In a small bowl, mix 2 tbsp of the red wine vinegar with the caster sugar. Toss in the red onion slices and set aside.
Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cover with a lid and place on a medium heat, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins, then add the beans to the pan and cook for a further 5 mins. Drain well, then place in a large bowl.
While the potatoes are boiling, fry the bacon pieces over a medium heat until crispy. Just before the end, toss in the shallots and garlic for 2-3 mins until softened slightly.
Stir the mayonnaise, mustard and remaining 3 tbsp of red wine vinegar together. Pour over the potatoes and beans, along with the onions, garlic and bacon, then season well. Set aside for 5 mins for the potatoes to absorb all the flavours. Finally, top with the pickled red onions.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

Get ahead: Best made on the day of serving. The quick-pickled red onions can be made the day before, stored in a non-metallic container in the fridge until needed.