Roasted Herb Ranch Potato Salad. Flavorful herbs and potatoes are roasted, combined with crunchy veggies and a mouth-watering herb ranch sauce for a potato salad that is out of this world!

Potato Salad is a Summertime Staple

Potato salad is a Summer BBQ staple. It’s one of our favorites and we have made it so many different ways. But roasting the potatoes is really a game-changer.

Instant Pot 10-Minute Potato Salad

Texas-Style Potato Salad

How to Cook Potatoes in Your Instant Pot

Roast Potatoes with Herbs for Flavor

Potatoes are cut in quarters, drizzled with olive oil, fresh herbs, sea salt and peppers.

Roasting Potatoes Gives Them a Crunchy Outside

Roasting the potatoes gives them a crunchy outer surface, while infusing them with all of the flavors of the herbs! You roast the potatoes at a high heat (400-degrees) which crisps the outside and locks in the moisture inside the potatoes.

Customize the Flavors of Your Roasted Potato Salad

You can add any herbs that you want to really customize your potato salad. We used fresh thyme, dill and oregano.

Add Crunchy Vegetables to Your Roasted Potato Salad

Once the potatoes are roasted, put them in a large bowl and add fresh veggies. We added half a red onion and 3 large radishes. Another ingredient that would be so good and a crunch would be fresh celery.

Creamy Ranch Sauce Compliments the Herb Roasted Potatoes

The creamy ranch sauce is full of ranch flavor and really compliments the roasted potatoes. To make the sauce we added mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, fresh dill, grated Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper.

Add Eggs to the Top of the Roasted Herb Ranch Potato Salad

We also added eggs. For some reason potato salad just doesn’t seem right without hard-boiled eggs. We cooked them in our Instant Pot and it’s so fast! We sprinkled the salad with sliced eggs, sliced radishes and fresh herbs.

Roasted Herb Ranch Potato Salad Recipe

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Roasted Herb Ranch Potato Salad

Roasted Herb Ranch Potato Salad. Flavorful herbs and potatoes are roasted, combined with crunchy veggies and a mouth-watering herbed ranch sauce for a potato salad that is out of this world!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ salad, BBQ Side Dish, herbed potato salad, potato salad, ranch potato salad, Roasted Potato Salad, summer salad

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds potatoes (russet, red or other)
• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• salt and pepper to taste (sea salt)
• 2 T. fresh thyme, chopped (or other herbs)

Dressing

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 T. yellow mustard
• 3 T. fresh chives or green onions, chopped
• 1/2 medium red onion, minced
• 1 T. fresh thyme, chopped (or other herbs)
• 2 T. fresh baby dill, chopped
• 2 large radishes, chopped thinly

Toppings

• 4 eggs hard-boiled and sliced
• 2 large radishes, sliced thinly
• 1 T. baby dill and chives to sprinkle on top
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Set oven to 400-degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil.
• Chop potatoes into 2-inch squares or quarter baby potatoes
• Add potatoes to baking sheet, drizzle olive oil, fresh herbs and salt and pepper on potatoes and mix to coat the potatoes.
• Bake potatoes for 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked thoroughly — skins should be crispy.
• While potatoes are cooking, make dressing. In a small bowl, combine mayo, sour creammustard, , herbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, radishes and salt and pepper. Mix well.
• When potatoes are done, take them out of the oven and let cool. In a large bowl, add potatoes and dressing and mix to coat the potatoes. Put mixture in serving dish and sprinkle with toppings. Serve.

Roasted Herb Ranch Potato Salad is Even Better the Next Day

We made this salad for our Fourth of July BBQ and it was a hit! There were a few left-overs and I am happy to report that the salad is even better the next day. It’s definitely our favorite potato salad!

What Type of Potatoes Do You Put in a Potato Salad?

We used red and petite gold potatoes in this salad. I bought two packages of the baby potatoes. But you can also use the full-sized potatoes. Just cut them into 2-inch squares. The smaller you slice the potatoes the more surface area they have to absorb the olive oil and herbs while they roast!

Why Would You Roast Potatoes for a Potato Salad?

Roasting potatoes at a high temperature give the potatoes a crispy outer layer, while locking in the moisture of the potato. Also drizzling potatoes with olive oil, herbs and salt and pepper infuses the potatoes with fresh flavor!

What Do You Serve with Potato Salad?

We love good old-fashioned burgers with our potato salad. For our BBQ we made Jalapeno Popper Burgers which were really fun to create. We had a little bit of a learning curve since we had never made them before so I am modifying the recipe with a few changes and then I will post it. The poppers had a cream cheese, jalapeno filling which was amazing. We tried making them with beef, ground turkey and vegan filling. Each of the proteins cooked differently but it was interesting to see how each one grilled. We also served the yummiest mushroom, swiss spinach salad with a homemade poppy seed dressing. This one is a family recipe and I will post that too!

What Other Salads are Easy to Make for a Summer Barbeque?

Healthy Layered Cobb Salad Recipe

Cobb salad is a classic. You can add almost anything you like. I love the way it looks with the different sections of ingredients. And the balsamic vinaigrette is easy to make!

Greek Cobb Salad with Zesty Chicken

This Greek spin on the classic Cobb salad is so good! I added zesty chicken to turn this dish into a main dish. The cucumbers, Greek olives and feta cheese are so good along with a Tzatziki sauce.

Summertime Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is one of our favorites. The cheese, pasta, veggies and Italian dressing are SO good!

What salads do YOU love to make in the Summer?

Share them with us in the comments!

xoxox

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I am not a huge fan of store-bought pickle relish. It seems too soggy or cooked to me. But I love pickles on my hamburgers and hot dogs. I decided a fresh relish with crunchy veggies and pickles might be AWESOME. It’s kind of like a little salad to put on top of your grilled items. YUM!

Whip up a batch of fresh pickle veggie relish and bring it to your next summer party or BBQ! You can put it in a little container with a lid and give it to the host as a gift as well! I also used it the next day and added it to a salad and it makes an instant salad – just add greens! Never settle for store-bought relish again after you make this FRESH veggie relish.

Here’s how to make the BEST Fresh Pickle Veggie Relish:

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Fresh Pickle Veggie Relish

Fresh Pickle Veggie Relish is the perfect topping for your Summer BBQ. Pickles, fresh veggies and a light dressing are all combined to make the perfect topping for your hamburgers, hot dogs and sandwiches this summer! 

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup dill pickles, chopped 8-9 medium dill pickles
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow peppers, chopped
• 1/2 cup orange peppers, chopped
• 1 medium cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen or fresh corn
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lime juiced
• 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Add all chopped pickles and veggies to a medium mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, combine the apple cider vinegar, ground mustard, ground coriander, lime juice, salt and pepper and whisk until combined.
• Add dressing to chopped pickles and veggies and mix well. 
• Cover container and chill in fridge.
• Use as a condiment for your favorite grilled foods! 

Fresh Veggie Pickle Relish is delicious on all of your grilled items!

Hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers and more! I also added my leftover relish to a pasta salad the next day and it was so good! You can also store it in the fridge for a few days and use it again.

I hope you love it as much as we do!

Here are a few other Summer recipes we love to make!

Quick Grilled Quesadillas 

Greek Cobb Salad 

Have a delicious day! 

xoxo

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We love potatoes at our house!! I swear we could eat some sort of potato-based recipe for every single meal. Of course one of our favorite potato recipes to make in the summer is potato salad. And we love using our Instant Pot to make potato salad.

It’s SO fast!! One of our favorites is this Instant Pot Potato Salad.

My daughter graduated from college this month and to celebrate we had a little party with her boyfriends parents at a local park. I knew potato salad would be perfect for this outdoor event. The trick with potato salad I have found is that some people don’t like mayonnaise or really saucy potato salad. So I thought Texas Potato Salad would be perfect. Texas Potato Salad is a basically lots of yummy red or gold potatoes in a vinegar-based dressing with grilled onions and bacon. It’s so good!

Texas-Style Potato Salad is red potatoes in a vinegar-based dressing with hints of peppers, grilled onions and bacon.

My son is a pescatarian so instead of mixing the bacon in with the salad, I just added it to the top so he could get a portion without bacon. You only need to cook your potatoes for 8 minutes in the Instant Pot which is the perfect amount of time to get all of your ingredients chopped and combined. Once the potatoes are done, you add the ingredients and pop it in the fridge to chill. Then you have the perfect potato salad to take to ANY party of BBQ this summer!

Here’s how to make Instant Pot Texas-Style Potato Salad

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Instant Pot Texas-Style Potato Salad

Instant Pot Texas-Style Potato Salad is the perfect dish to take to ANY Summer party or BBQ. Fresh new potatoes in a sweet vinegar dressing are tossed with grilled onions and bacon for a light potato salad everyone will love! Make it in your Instant Pot and you can whip this up in just a few minutes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes minutes

Total Time 13 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 3 pounds red new potatoes, cut quartered
• 1/2 large red onion, diced
• 1.5 cups water
• 6 slices bacon, cooked
• 1 T. coriander seeds
• 1/4 t. ground cumin
• 1 T. Oregano, crushed
• 2 serrano chilis, de-seeded and minced
• 1 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 T. Red Wine Vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 t. red pepper flakes
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
• pinch salt, to taste
• pinch pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Turn Instant Pot onto "Saute". Add oil, when oil is hot add red onion, coriander seeds, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes or until the onion pieces are translucent.
• Switch Instant Pot from Saute to Cook (high heat). 
• Add potatoes and water to Instant Pot onion mixture. Lock lid in place and set the switch to "pressure". Cook on high heat setting for 8 minutes. It will take a few minutes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure. 
• While potatoes cook, make the dressing. In a small bowl add 1/4 cup olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes and whisk together to blend. 
• In a large bowl, add serrano peppers, red peppers, tomatoes.
• Once potatoes are done, drain the remaining water out of the pot. You can either do a quick-release of the pressure and take the potatoes out OR let the Instant Pot de-pressurizes naturally which take a few minutes longer. Then take the lid off and put the potato/onion mixture in the large bowl with the peppers and tomatoes. 
• Add dressing to the large bowl and mix the dressing into the potatoes and veggies. 
• Top the salad with chopped bacon and cilantro. You can mix the bacon and cilantro in the salad OR just add it as a topping for those guests who don't eat bacon or cilantro. You can also garnish with a little salt and pepper. 
• Chill the salad in the fridge for at least 1 hour. It can be chilled for up to 24 hours before serving. Enjoy! 

We hope you enjoy this salad as much as we do!

I love making a batch on Sundays and eating the left-overs throughout the week. SO yummy!

Here are a few other recipes we love to make for Summer parties and BBQ’s:

Greek Cobb Salad 

Springtime Pasta Veggie Cheese Salad 

Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Pressed Picnic Sandwich 

What’s YOUR favorite picnic recipe? 

Share it with US in the comments!!

Have a Yummy Day! 

xoxo

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Easy Marinated Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe 

Are you looking for the perfect salad to bring to a summer BBQ or party? This is it. My kids love tomatoes and this salad is one of our favorites. It combines the fresh flavor of cherry tomatoes with the tanginess of balsamic vinegar and fresh herbs for a salad that can’t be beat! It’s also a salad you can make ahead of time and it travels well. And it’s even better a day or two later as the salad marinates. YUM!

You can also add some feta or shredded Parmesan cheese to the top as a garnish.

Easy Marinated Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe 

If you don’t have cherry tomatoes, you can use regular size tomatoes and dice them up for the salad. Another idea is to add cucumbers and olives to the salad along with feta cheese and it becomes an amazing Mediterranean salad! Here’s the easy recipe to print out:

It’s a great salad to use up those tomatoes that are in abundance this time of year! 

Here are a few other salads we love: 

10-Minute Instant Pot Potato Salad 

Greek Cobb Salad 

Springtime Pasta Salad 

Layered Cobb Salad with Homemade Dressing 

The BEST Corn Salad 

Have a YUMMY day!

xoxo

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Instant Pot Pineapple Lime Rice 8 Minutes

You know I love my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. I use it at least 3-4 times a week. Probably my favorite thing to make in it, and what I make most, is rice. I love experimenting with different rice recipes. So when I decided to have Pineapple Week on the blog, I thought Pineapple Rice would be SO fun! Pineapple Lime Rice is something that is perfect to accompany any type of BBQ this summer! If you are having a Luau Party – be sure to whip up a batch of Pineapple Lime Rice! And if you make it in your pressure cooker (Instant Pot) – you can make this rice in 8 minutes!!

The juicy pineapple is perfectly complemented with the citrusy tart lime. Just add the ingredients to your pressure cooker, start it up and in 8 minutes you have perfectly fluffy Pineapple Lime Rice. YUM!

Instant Pot Pineapple Lime Rice 8 Minutes

Here’s how to make Instant Pot Pineapple Lime Rice:

Try and see what you think. I bet YOUR family will love it!

Here are a few other recipes we love to make in our pressure cooker:

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Rice 

Tex Mex Pressure Cooker Soup

Pressure Cooker 6-Minute Mini Cheesecakes 

Have a Delicious Day! 

xoxo

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