Steamed New Potatoes with Lemon, Olive Oil and Chives
- 2 lbs new potatoes
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup minced fresh chives
Pour 1 inch of water into a pan and set a steamer basket over it. Place potatoes in steamer, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and steam the potatoes for 20 minutes if small, 30 minutes if large or until easily pierced with a knife. Cut large potatoes into chunks, keep small potatoes whole and transfer to a bowl. Toss with lemon juice and zest, olive oil, salt and pepper. Let the potatoes marinate and cool off a bit. Turn them over in the marinade several times to evenly absorb the seasonings. Taste for salt and pepper balance, sprinkle with fresh chives.