Italian Potato Salad with Green Beans

INGREDIENTS

3 lb

red skin potatoes (around 8 medium potatoes)

salted water for cooking the potatoes

1 lb

frozen, whole green beans (or use fresh)

1/3 cup

chopped red onion

2 tbsp

plus one teaspoon olive oil, divided use

5 tbsp

white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar or wine vinegar)

1 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

garlic powder

1/4 tsp

black pepper

or more fresh basil leaves, to taste