Sweet and Crunchy No-Mayo Potato Salad

I think potato salad is the quintessential dish of summer! It can be a main dish by adding protein and it is the BEST summer side dish. Of course, a classic potato salad is so good, but there are times that a no-may potato salad is an even BETTER option. For example, for picnics in the heat, a traditional mayo salad doesn’t do well. Also, there are folks that don’t like mayo, can you even believe?? Take my brother-in-law, he has a draconian aversion to mayo. My sister and brother-in-law just moved nearby so I decided to make an alternative version of the beloved summertime potato salad. And I have to say – I might love this version even more than the traditional mayo-laden potato salad. I brought this mayo-free potato salad to our Fourth of July event and it was a HIT!!

Healthier Potato Salad Recipe

Taking the mayonnaise out of potato salad takes some calories out as well as fat grams. For example, a traditional mayonnaise potato salad has 19 grams of fat, this version has 14. The traditional version has 300 calories, this version has 240. It also feels lighter!

Ingredients Needed to Make Sweet and Crunchy No-Mayo Potato Salad

There are only a few ingredients needed to make this yummy no-mayo potato salad.

• 1.5- 2 Pounds of Potatoes. You can use any potatoes for this salad. I used fingerling potatoes.
• 1 Onion – I used a sweet Walla Wall onion, but you can also use a yellow or purple onion.
• White Wine Vinegar – this vinegar adds a sweet element to this potato salad and takes the bite out of the onions.
• Olive Oil – I used a lemon-flavor olive oil but you can get the same lemon flavor by using regular olive oil and squeezing the juice from 1/2 a lemon or 1 Tbs. of lemon juice.
• Lemon – see above.
• Salt and Pepper
• Herbs – I used dill and basil but you can use any herbs you want such as rosemary, thyme or parsley.

How to Make Sweet and Crunchy No-Mayo Potato Salad

• small potatoes, skin left on
• medium onion I used a sweet Walla Walla onion
• 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
• freshly squeezed lemon, or lemon juice
• salt
• olive oil
• dijon mustard
• pepper
• dill, fresh or dried chopped
• basil, chopped

How Long Will Sweet and Crunchy Salad Last?

One of the things I love most about this potato salad recipe is that it last for a long time! You can make it the day before and it’s even better. The vinaigrette soaks into the onions and potatoes as the salad sits in the fridge. I make a big batch of the salad and eat it all week. It will last in the fridge for at least 4 days. And you can freshen it up by adding more fresh herbs.

Printable Recipe Sweet and Crunchy No-Mayo Potato Salad

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More Summer Salads

Here are a few more summer salads that are perfect for serving al fresco or for summer picnics or parties!

Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad

Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad. Celebrate warmer weather with this fresh orzo salad filled with summer vegetables and a fresh and light lemon herb vinaigrette dressing.

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!

Healthier WW Chicken Salad

Healthier BLT Ranch Chicken Salad is perfect to make for Summer inside a sandwich or on top of a bed of greens! Tangy ranch sauce and tender shredded chicken blend perfectly with crisp celery, onions and tomatoes topped with a sprinkle of crunchy bacon. It takes a BLT up a notch!

Chinese Chicken Ramen Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad is a family secret. Full of crisp cabbage, veggies, filling chicken breasts and topped with ramen noodles. Kids AND parents love it!

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Have a Yummy Day!

xoxo

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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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