potato salad with lovage

Soups & Salads

Potato salad with lovage

Potatoes love lovage: this celery-like garden herb is a match made in heaven with new potatoes. But you can always use fresh parsley if it's not available.

Ingredients

2 free-range egg yolks
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 lemon, juice only
1 tsp white wine vinegar
100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil
100ml/3½fl oz sunflower oil
7-8 cornichons, finely chopped
pinch freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp capers, drained
1 large garlic clove, chopped
3 anchovies in oil, drained and chopped
small handful fresh dill, chopped
small handful fresh tarragon, chopped
small handful fresh lovage, chopped
½ small red onion, chopped
500g/1lb 2oz pink fir apple potatoes, boiled until tender and cut into small chunks
salt

Directions

Put the egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice and white wine vinegar into a blender and blend to combine.
Combine the oils in a jug and carefully add to the blender in a thin trickle, blending continuously until the mixture has emulsified into mayonnaise.
Pour the mixture out into a bowl and add the chopped cornichons, black pepper, capers, garlic, anchovy fillets, dill, tarragon, lovage, onion and potatoes.
Mix all together and add salt to taste.