Baby Potato Salad with Lemon Aioli
1 lb of potatoes of your choice (the waxier, the better)
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
Zest of one lemon
Salt
Garlic powder
1 tbs grapeseed or other non-olive oil
2 stalks of celery, chopped
3-4 green onions, green part only, sliced
1 clove minced garlic
3/4 cup mayo of your choice or fresh aioli
A bunch of herbs of your choice, finely chopped
1 tbs capers
Wash and clean potatoes.
Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces (I used baby potatoes, so I quartered them).
Fill a large pot with cold water and put potatoes in.
Salt water (more than you think. Should be slightly saltier than the sea).
Bring potatoes to a boil.
Chop celery and green onions.
Put all but a few green onions and celery into a bowl with 1/3 of lemon juice and oil.
When potatoes are tender (but not super soft), drain them both in a colander.
Rinse potatoes with cool water.
Put them on a cutting board or tray to dry.
Sprinkle salt, garlic powder and 1/3 of the lemon juice on potatoes while warm. Taste and adjust.
Put 3/4 cup of mayo, remaining lemon juice, celery, green onion, zest, and chopped garlic into a blender or small food processor.
Blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust flavors.
When potatoes are cool, put in bowl with celery and green onions.
Add mayo mixture and stir gently.
Add capers and herbs and stir gently into salad.
Refrigerate until cool.