Picnic Potato Salad
Picnic Potato Salad| The perfect picnic salad with a vinegar base and full of herbs. Taking this salad to an outdoor event? No worries….this salad is mayonnaise FREE! Sprinkle pieces of bacon on top and knock this Picnic Potato Salad out of the park!
This salad is best served at room temperature. Not a statement you usually hear associated with potato salad. That’s why this Picnic Potato Salad is perfect! BEFORE SERVING set the salad on the counter for 30 minutes. The oil has become a little solidified and needs the time to become liquid again. Give the salad and stir and serve!
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Picnic Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 3 pounds fingerling potatoes, cut into large pieces
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 7 slices bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Place cut potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.
- Put a lid on the pot and boil until fork tender.
- While the potatoes are boiling make the dressing.
- In a medium jar add the oil, thyme, salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard and sugar.
- Shake to combine.
- Drain cooked potatoes; dump into a medium bowl.
- Pour mixture over HOT potatoes.
- Add bacon and onions; toss to coat.
Notes
This recipe is from Lady Behind The Curtain
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Sheryl, I absolutely love how this potato salad looks and sounds – such a great change on the usual mayo based salads and perfect for a picnic! Thanks for sharing your recipe and pinned – have a fabulous day!
Sheryl, I think my dad used to make a potato salad similar to this! It is the perfect picnic salad since it is best served room temperature. I’m going to have to try this!
Growing up, I refused to eat Potato Salad. I had no idea what I was missing. Now, potato salad is one of my favorite Summer side dishes! I love that this doesn’t have a mayo base!
This sounds delicious! I love the mustard vinaigrette dressing and fresh herbs….can’t wait to give this a try!
What a fun twist on potato salad! I can’t wait to give it a try at my next picnic. 🙂
Thanks Lisa, it’s the prefect recipe for people who don’t like mayo. 🙂
What do we do with the 1/2 of olive oil?? It’s part of the ingredients but you never say add???
Hi Angela, You add it with the other ingredients into the jar.
Is there an alternative option, instead of using a dutch oven?
Hi Lindsay, A Dutch oven is another name for a large pot.
I made this recipe as closely as I could for ingredients on hand. It is delicious! Almost better a day or two later as I made 10 lbs of potatoes for a crowd. Today as I re-read the recipe I realized the bacon and onions had been forgotten. Still flavorful, subtle and delicious. Thank you.
Awww man…..you forgot the two best ingredients. Hahaha……I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe Pat.