Lime and Pepper Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 2 lbs new potatoes
• small
• 2 mint sprigs
• fresh
• 14 teaspoon salt
• adjust to taste
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 chili peppers
• dried
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 13 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 lime
• zest of
• 14 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 18 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 teaspoons chives
• chopped
• 13 cup fresh cilantro
• chopped

Instructions

1. Soak chili peppers in enough boiling water to cover for 30 minutes.
2. In large pot boil potatoes, mint and 1/4 tsp salt until tender.
3. While boiling, using a mortar or potato masher, crush garlic, chilies and coarse salt until it becomes a paste.
4. Dressing: Add lime juice, zest, olive oil, mustard and lemon pepper.
5. Drain potatoes and transfer to a large bowl.
6. Pour dressing over hot potatoes and coat well.
7. Garnish with chives and cilantro leaves.