Lately now that I'm not working I sit home and watch the Food Network a lot I get inspired and go play in the kitchen. Yesterday I bought fresh basil and I'm always looking for ways to play with basil beyond pesto which, while delicious is pretty limited. I also try to find ways to get my husband to eat things he doesn't normally like and that's how I came to create this recipe. It's a non-potato salad tasting, potato salad that everyone will love and it's super easy.
1 small bag of red potatoes quartered, boiled and cooled
Basil Lemon Mayonnaise
Half clove elephant garlic minced
1 shallot minced
1 handful basil coarsely chopped
3-4 tbsps low fat mayonnaise
1/2 lemon
salt & freshly ground pepper
1-2 tbsps olive oil
Combine the first four ingredients and stir together to combine. Take the lemon and squeeze it into the bowl being careful not to get any pits in. Squeeze until all the juice is squeezed out. Save the lemon half. Add 2 or 3 turns of the pepper grinder and a pinch of salt. Using the stick blender, blend the mixture together till all the garlic and shallots are totally undetectable and all you see are little flecks of basil. Add the olive oil until you achieve desired consistency. Taste to make sure you like the flavor you can add more lemon or salt and pepper. Toss the dressing with the cooled potatoes. Take the lemon half that you reserved from earlier and using a microplane or grater zest it over the potato salad. Cover in plastic wrap. Chill and serve.
Delish!
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