Potato Pear Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. new potatoes
3 Tbsp. tarragon wine vinegar, separated
2 Tbsp. oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt, separated
1/2 c. light mayonnaise
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tsp. tarragon, crumbled
1/4 tsp. dill weed
1/3 c. thinly sliced green onion
1 Tbsp. capers
3 fresh Bartlett pears
1/2 c. chopped celery

Preparation

Scrub potatoes; cook in boiling water just until tender. Drain, peel and dice as soon as cool enough to handle.
Mix 2 tablespoons vinegar with oil and 1 teaspoon salt.
Pour over potatoes; mix lightly.
Chill.
Blend mayonnaise with remaining tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, mustard, tarragon and dill weed.
Stir in onion and capers.
Shortly before serving, pare, core and dice pears to measure 3 cups.
Add to potatoes along with celery.
Pour mayonnaise mixture over and toss lightly.
Yield:
6 servings.