Salads

Leanne Brown's Ever Popular Potato Salad

A lighter take on classic potato salad with a lemon Dijon vinaigrette.
Recipe by By Leanne Brown
Cost per servingPer serving$0.38
Makes4 servings
Total timeTotal55 minutes
Prep 15 minutes Cook 30 minutes
Prep 15 minutes Cook 30 minutes

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings. Check items off as you go.
  • 2 pounds whole small potatoes or larger ones, halved or quartered
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice, lime juice, or vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper
  • Scallions to taste

Directions

  1. Cover the potatoes with water in a large pot with a lid. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn the heat down to medium and set the lid askew so that steam can escape.
  2. After about 25 minutes, try piercing the largest potato with a fork. If the fork pierces the potato easily, it’s fully cooked. If not, boil for 5 more minutes.
  3. Drain the water. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle safely (but still warm), roughly chop them into bite-sized pieces.
  4. Whisk olive oil, citrus juice or vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  5. Place the potatoes into the bowl and stir to coat them in the dressing. Add a generous amount of salt as you stir. Let them marinate for 10 minutes.
  6. Chop a handful of scallions and sprinkle them over top. Toss the salad once more, then taste and adjust the salt, pepper, and vinegar as you see fit.
  7. This keeps very well and travels nicely to a picnic or potluck. Have fun!
Cost per serving is an estimate based on average Michigan grocery prices and may vary.
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