Salad Days: apples and potatoes are a great combination

This patriotic apple and potato salad can make any day feel like a holiday.
This patriotic apple and potato salad can make any day feel like a holiday.

(NAPSI)—Whether it’s Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, a day your family went apple picking, tailgating time or just a good day for a great salad, this colorful concoction of potatoes and Envy™ apples can make for a delightful side dish.

Red, White & Blue Potato Salad

by Envy™

Makes 6 servings

1 lb small red potatoes, halved

1 lb small purple potatoes, halved

For the vinaigrette:

¼ cup champagne vinegar

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 T finely chopped shallot

1 tsp kosher salt

20 turns of fresh cracked pepper

Finish with:

2 Envy™ apples, large diced

2 T finely chopped parsley

Boil potatoes separately in salted water (should taste like the ocean) until tender. Drain. Whisk together all ingredients for the vinaigrette and then toss with the warm potatoes. Fold in diced apples and parsley and serve.

Because this dish is made with Envy™ apples, which offer extraordinary crunch and texture, a refreshingly sweet taste and beautiful colors, it won’t turn brown in the bowl, making it even more appealing to the eye as well as to the palate. They stay crisp and fresh looking for hours, making them excellent for recipes, picnics, school lunches and smart snacking.

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For other great recipes, tips and facts, go to www.envyapples.com.

Envy apples offer extraordinary crunch and texture, a refreshingly sweet palate and beautiful colors. They stay crisp and fresh looking for hours, making them excellent for recipes, picnics, school lunches and smart snacking. http://bit.ly/2ys0No1