Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad (Piémontaise à l’aïoli)
Art of the Home aioli sauce French potato salad is a variation of the classic French potato salad – la piémontaise.
Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad (Piémontaise à l’aïoli)
Tossed with a Provencal aioli sauce instead of a mayonnaise, this French potato salad brings a sunny touch of Provence to your table. It is perfect for a picnic or barbecue. Check our detailed aioli sauce French potato salad and Art of the Home suggestions below. Enjoy and bon appétit!
Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad (Piémontaise à l’aïoli)
INGREDIENTS (about 6 servings)
- Aioli sauce
- 2 lb of boiling potatoes
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 6 chicken hot dogs (other types of sausage are fine too — you can use what you have)
- 2 minced shallots
- 4 tomatoes
- Salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Wash potatoes and cook with the skin in salted boiling water. Set aside to cool off.
- Cook hard boiled eggs. Cover with cold water and set aside to cool off.
- Prepare aioli sauce by following directions from Art of the Home Aioli Sauce Recipe.
- When both potatoes and eggs have cooled off, heat up chicken hot dog in boiling water. After 5 minutes, turn off heat and cover. The hot dogs will plump up and they’ll be more juicy.
- Peel potatoes and and remove shell from eggs. Cut potatoes, tomatoes, and eggs in small pieces and place in a large serving bowl. Add in minced shallots.
- Slice hot dogs in small rounds.
- Toss with aoili sauce.
- Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- Before serving, toss and taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
- Wine suggestion: when serving an aioli sauce, consider a white wine which pairs well with the garlic flavor of this potato salad. A chilled rosé works great as well.
- Barbecue Side Dish: this Aioli sauce French potato salad makes a great side dish for any barbecue or is a great alternative to the classic potato salad for any potluck.