Vegan Potato Salad (French-Inspired!)
This simple French-inspired vegan potato salad is prepared with baby potatoes and comes with a garlicky homemade vinaigrette! It takes less than 30 minutes and just 7 ingredients. A hearty and flavorful plant-based appetizer!
Ingredients
- 8 baby potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 2-3 tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro or scallions
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes: Clean the potatoes under cold water. Drain and add them to a medium pot. Cover with water and add a pinch of salt.
- Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Drain and let cool for about 30 minutes.
- Prepare the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, minced shallot, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Peel the potatoes using a thin knife or a vegetable peeler. Slice the potatoes in 1/2-inch thick slices and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the potatoes and add the chopped parsley. Toss to coat and adjust the saltiness to taste.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled! This vegan potato salad will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Salt the boiling water. Generously salt the boiling water to allow the potatoes to absorb some of the saltiness.
- Peel or not. If you want a bit more texture and color, simply keep the potatoes unpeeled.
- Make sure to season properly. You don't want a bland potato salad! It should be perfectly salty and a little bit peppery so taste and adjust accordingly.
- Let the salad sit for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to merge and the vinaigrette to infuse the potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 278 kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.8 g | Protein: 6.9 g | Fat: 14.7 g | Saturated Fat: 2.1 g | Sodium: 374 mg | Potassium: 1068 mg | Fiber: 6.5 g | Sugar: 0.1 g | Calcium: 83 mg | Iron: 8 mg