Herbed Potato Salad With Bacon And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
1/4 cup minced shallot
2 tablespoons fresh dill, snipped
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
5 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
Salad
3 lbs small red potatoes
4 cups fresh peas or 4 cups frozen peas
8 ounces sliced bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled

Preparation

In a small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for about 12 minutes. Drain, let cool to touch, and cut into quarters.
Cook fresh peas in salted boiling water for 6 minutes, frozen peas for 3 minutes. Drain under cold water and let cool.
In a large bowl, toss still-warm potatoes with about half of dressing and let cool. Combine with peas and bacon and add remaining dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning.