No Mayo Potato Salad
This no mayo potato salad recipe is a wonderful twist on classic potato salad for side dish to any meal. Instead of mayonnaise, this recipe is tossed with oil and vinegar dressing, chopped bacon, green onions, and fresh herbs.
Ingredients:
2 pounds baby potatoes washed and cut into quarters
3 pieces bacon diced
3 green onions thinly sliced
⅓ cup fresh dill chopped
⅓ cup fresh parsley chopped
For the Dressing:
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 teaspoons whole grain mustard
½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions:
Wash the potatoes and then place in a large saucepan. Cover them with water and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2 pounds baby potatoes
Cook for 10-12 minutes until they are fork tender.
Drain the potatoes in to a colander in the sink and immediately un cold water over them and drain completely. I like to then place the let them in a bowl and put them in the refrigerator to cool for about 20 minutes before cutting them into cubes.
While the potatoes are cooling, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown and crispy then scoop it out with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel lined plate to absorb the grease. You can also bake bacon in the oven or microwave.
3 pieces bacon
In a small bowl, add the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and pepper and whisk until combined.
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil,2 tablespoons white wine vinegar,3 teaspoons whole grain mustard,½ teaspoon pepper
Slice the potatoes into cubes or quarters and then add them to a large bowl.
Drizzle the dressing over the potatoes and gently stir to coat well.
Then add the bacon, green onions, dill and parsley and stir gently to mix in.
3 green onions,⅓ cup fresh dill,⅓ cup fresh parsley
Let the salad sit for at least 20 minutes for the flavors to meld together.
Notes:
Serve warm or cold.
Use dijon mustard if you’d like.
Swap the vinegar for red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice if you’d like.
Add in thinly sliced celery.
Omit the bacon if desired.
Slice the potato before cooking if you’d like. You can also slice them into circles instead of cubes but the cooking time will reduce to 6-7 minutes.
Use any favorite type of potato you’d like. Yukon gold, red potatoes or new potatoes. Be sure to cut larger potatoes into cubes prior to boiling.
