Potato Salad With Fresh Herbs And Lemon - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup olive oil
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (not bottled, please)
    1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel (only the yellow part,don't grate into the white part, it's bitter)
    1 green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, diced
    1 red onion, chopped
    1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
    1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
    1/4 cup of fresh mint, finely chopped
    2 1/4 lbs small red potatoes, unpeeled
    salt and pepper
Preparation
    Whisk oil, lemon juice and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.
    Season dressing with salt and pepper.
    Place 1/2 cup dressing in large bowl.
    Mix in bell pepper, onion, cilantro, basil and mint.
    Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, about 25 minutes.
    Drain; cool 15 minutes.
    Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
    Add potatoes to large bowl with dressing and toss to blend.
    Let stand 10 minutes.
    Season to taste with salt and pepper, adding more dressing, if desired.
    Serve at room temperature.

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