New Potatoes with Garlic Lemon Dressing

New potatoes are tossed with a simple dressing of garlic, lemon and fresh parsley.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 pounds very small red potatoes
5 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, or to taste

Cooking Directions:

1. Peel a wide strip from around the middle of each potato.
2. In a kettle combine potatoes and garlic with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches and boil until potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain mixture.
3. Transfer potatoes to a bowl and transfer garlic to a blender.
4. Add to blender lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and purée dressing.
5. In the bowl toss potatoes with dressing and parsley. Potatoes may be prepared 4 hours ahead and kept covered.
6. Serve potatoes warm or at room temperature.

Makes 6 servings.