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Purple Majesty Potato Salad with Blue Cheese and Toasted Hazelnuts

A gorgeous unexpected combo of flavors and colors. Also delicious with russet and Yukon gold potatoes. But if you ever come across these purple potatoes, this recipe is a must make. Use a high quality creamy blue cheese. Makes 3 to 4 servings.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Vegetarian, Gluten Free
Keyword: purple potatoes, blue cheese, potato salad
Servings: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds purple majesty or other potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons mustard , preferably whole grain
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 to 3 leeks , depending on size
  • ½ cucumber
  • ½ cup hazelnuts , toasted, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 ounces good-quality blue cheese , smashed

Instructions

  • Scrub the potatoes well. Cut them in pieces a little bigger than the tip of your thumb, from the thumbnail up. You want them all to be about the same size so they cook evenly. Place them in a pot and cover with cold water, adding quite a bit of salt, about 1 teaspoon per quart. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, 10 minutes or so. Drain.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, make the dressing. Whisk the mustard, lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in the first 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the black pepper.
  • When the potatoes are still warm, but cool enough to handle, peel them to reveal the indigo hue. As they are peeled, put them right away into the dressing, tossing to coat. The potatoes can marinate in the dressing while your prepare everything else.
  • Clean the leeks and trim them. Slice the white and light green end into thin rounds, less than 1/16-inch thick.
  • Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet. Over medium flame, cook and stir the leeks until they are a little crispy and golden on the edges.
  • Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. With a spoon, gently scrape out the seeds. Slice 1/8 to ¼-inch thick.
  • Stir the cooked leeks, cucumbers, hazelnuts, parsley, and blue cheese into the potatoes, mixing well so the blue cheese coats everything. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if you think it needs more flavor.
  • Serve warm or chilled.

Notes

  • Rub warm toasted hazelnuts in a kitchen towel to rub away the skins.
  • Point Reyes Original Blue Cheese is creamy and coats the potatoes nicely.