{"id":52953,"date":"2018-05-12T18:40:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T16:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/kartoffelsalat-mit-linsen\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:48:12","slug":"green-bean-potato-salad-with-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/green-bean-potato-salad-with-lentils\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bean Potato Salad with Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A green bean potato salad is a classic. Though this time, I thought I would mix it up a bit by adding some French green lentils and capers, plus some fresh herbs, celery and radishes to give this salad a boost of fresh summery flavors. The new potatoes are boiled and then tossed with a tasty honey Dijon mustard vinaigrette while still warm. That’s the key to making sure they absorb some of the vinaigrette and become more flavorful!
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Preparing this Green Bean Potato Salad with Lentils<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This salad can be served warm or at room temperature. But it’s actually a mix of both. The green beans are blanched and then plunged into an ice bath to ensure that they stay bright green and are crisp-tender to the bite. Then they are tossed together with the warm potatoes and lentils. I choose French green lentils for this recipe, as they stay nice and firm, and integrate seamlessly with all the other elements of this green bean potato salad. Plus, they have a way of making the salad feel hearty without taking away from the potato carb-like quality.
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The best way to prepare potatoes for a potato salad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to potatoes, you want to add the potatoes to a pot of cold water and then bring it to a boil. Adding them to already boiling water can lead to uneven cooking. And who wants a potato salad with potatoes that are mushy on the outside and uncooked in the middle? We also want to create a well-seasoned potato salad. And this is where salt comes into play. Adding salt to the water when the potatoes cook allows the potatoes to absorb a little of it, which helps season and makes them more flavorful. This is especially the case if you half the potatoes (peel on) before adding them to the pot of water — they also cook faster this way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for other versions of a green bean and potato salad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Then try one of these potato and green bean salad recipes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n