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Potato Salad Without Mayo – A Fresh Midsummer Classic
Skip the heavy mayo salad. Here's how to make a fresh new-potato salad with olive oil and vinegar that lasts the whole midsummer lunch. Ready in 15 min.
The freshly boiled new potatoes are steaming on the counter and you want something lighter than the usual mayo-heavy potato salad – something that stays fresh all the way to the midsummer table, even when the sun is out.
The solution is a warm potato salad tossed in a simple oil-and-vinegar dressing.
Three staples, fifteen minutes, done.
Why oil and vinegar beat mayo in summer
Mayonnaise turns heavy fast and really wants to stay cold – not ideal on a midsummer table in the summer heat.
A vinaigrette made with Abuelaz Olive Oil N°1 and Wine Vinegar N°1 stays fresh far longer, tastes lighter and lets the potato's own flavour shine.
And because the potatoes are still warm, they soak up the dressing so the flavour goes all the way through.
How to make the potato salad
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 800 g new potatoes
- 4 tbsp Abuelaz Olive Oil N°1
- 1-2 tbsp Abuelaz Wine Vinegar N°1
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 bunch dill, chopped
- 1 bunch chives, chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- Abuelaz Himalaya Salt & freshly ground black pepper
Step-by-step
Method:
- Boil the new potatoes until tender. Let them cool slightly – warm is best.
- Whisk the oil, vinegar, Dijon and a pinch of salt into a vinaigrette.
- Halve the potatoes and toss them in the vinaigrette while still warm.
- Fold in the dill, chives and red onion. Season with salt and pepper.
Tip – make it the night before
This salad is actually better on day two. Make it the evening before midsummer's eve, keep it cool overnight and toss it with a splash of extra oil right before serving. One less thing to stress about on the day.
What you need at home
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