Potato Salad Nicoise

Ingredients 

• 10 unpeeled new potatoes cut into halves or quarters depending on size
• Boiling salted water
• 2 cloves garlic, split
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 2 small handfuls of green beans
• 2 eggs, hard boiled, cooked and chopped
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• Chopped parsley

Directions 

1. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender.
2. Drop garlic in a jar with the olive oil and let stand for 10 minutes. Discard garlic. Add vinegar, salt, sugar and thyme.
3. Drain potatoes, pour the dressing over the warm potatoes. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
4. Cut the ends off the green beans and blanche for 1 minute in a pot of boiling water. Drain and place in an ice bath to halt the cooking. Set aside.
5. At serving time, mix onions, green beans, bacon, mayonnaise, and chopped eggs into the salad. Garnish with parsley season to taste with salt and pepper.