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I've mentioned numerous times that I'm not a big fan of white potatoes. Sweet potatoes areedible gold to me but white potatoes...meh. They just seem to fall flat most of the time.
Don't get me wrong. I can eat white potatoes.It's just thatthere are soooo soooo many vegetables I'd rather eat.
Am I the onlywho thinks like that?
When my son said he wanted me to make potato salad, I naturally assumed he meant mysweet potato salad. I reached for some sweet potatoes to which my, sometimes bossy, 5 yearold said, "Not those! I want the white ones. We need to go grocery shopping!"Oh wait, no...hedefinitely said "YOU need to go grocery shopping."
I could have started a big discussion with him or came up with ten different reasons why wecouldn't go to the store now. However, as much as I didn't feel like going to the store, let alonebuy white potatoes, this just seemed too silly to fight. He wasn't asking for a 5 gallon tub of icecream or $200 Lego set. This poor boy just wanted some white potatoes. How can you say noto that?
So that is how I came about making this vegetable potato salad. Traditional potato salad is made witheggs, lots of mayonnaise and potatoes (what!?!?). So the eggs..well no thank you to those and mayo is obviously a no go. Even though I love a good vegan mayomixing that with potatoes just seems too heavy and wrong. However, I don't think I could get past making a potato salad without actually using any potatoes.
So how do you make a potato salad ifyou don't just want to eat potatoes? You add lots of other fresh veggies to it! This givesthis vegetable potato salad extra vitamins, crunch and makes it overall more satisfying.
I opted to make this vegetable potato salad with bell peppers, tomatoes, radishes and arugula. The great thing though that you can definitely just add whatever vegetables you have on hand.
The dressing for this potato saladistypical for how my German mother makes it. Just broth, vinegar, oil and a little bit of mustard.
For those of you not used to making potato salad with broth...you have been missing out!Adding warm broth to your potatoes really allows your white potatoes to takeon some real flavor.
So what are you waiting for? Make this healthy vegetable potato salad and gives those plain ol' white potatoes a chance ;)
Healthy Vegetable Potato Salad
This vegetable potato salad is simple and versatile. Use the sauce and potatoes as a base and build on it by adding your favorite vegetables and herbs.
CourseSalad, Side Dish
Cuisinegluten-free, Paleo, Soy-free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Author Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com
Ingredients
- 1.75lbs800g Potatoes
- 1Red Bell Pepperdiced
- 2Tomatoesdiced
- 6Radisheshalved, sliced
- Large handful of Fresh Parsleychopped
- Large handful of Arugulaor Rocket
- 1Scallionchopped
Sauce
- 2tablespoonsLow Sodium Vegetable Brothmake sure broth is gluten-free if needed
- 2tablespoonsOlive Oil
- 2tablespoonsWhite Wine Vinegar
- 1teaspoonDijon Mustard
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
Bring a large stock pot filled with water and a teaspoon of salt to a boil. Add potatoes and cook them until they are tender but firm. (This took my potatoes about 12 minutes but will very depending on the size of the potatoes being used.) Drain the water from the potatoes, cool, peel and dice the potatoes.
While the potatoes are cooking, chop the vegetables and prepare the sauce by whisking together the broth, oil, vinegar and mustard.
Pour the sauce over the cooled, peeled and diced potatoes. Allow the potatoes to seep in the sauce for at least 5 minutes before adding the remaining vegetables.
Season the potato salad with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate the salad until ready to serve.
Want to try out something other than this Vegetable Potato Salad? Give these recipes a go ;)
Sweet Potato Salad, Vegan Potato Leek Soup or a Healthy Potato Pea Soup ;)
More Vegan Salad Recipes
- Mexican Hummus Salad
- Easy Bulgur Salad
- Watermelon and Heirloom Tomato Salad
- Beluga Black Lentil Salad with Rice
Reader Interactions
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Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Potato salad (any kind) is one of my summer essentials! SO good! <3
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Jenn says
Your son has good taste. :) I love potato salad. I am loving that you added radishes in there - love those little guys!
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The Vegan 8 says
Oh this is such a gorgeous salad Vanessa! I love, love potato salad so much and this one looks amazing and so delicious! Love that you added fresh arugula too, one of my favorite greens!
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Jo from yummyvege says
I don't like potato salad with mayo but this looks just up my street. Time to try putting broth in salad!!!
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Jacqueline Meldrum says
That looks amazing, especially with that dressing. I'm in (with the vote too ;) )
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Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
It’s like potato salad with extra emphasis on the salad part! Most potato salads are really just cold potatoes smothered in creaminess, but this truly has all the the veggie vibrance of a beautiful salad with with potatoes! The plating is gorgeous too, Vanessa. I am a big potato salad fan, I would love to try this recipe. And the back story is so cute too, you are lay can’t turn down such an innocent request :)
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Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
I'm a huge lover of all things arugula! Especially potatoes. This looks so good and perfect for those summer bbq's!
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Leah M | love me, feed me says
Love that this is more veggies than potato! I was never a fan of the classic creamy potato salad, but I'm alllllll about this beauty!
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Alisa Fleming says
Yum! I've been adding roasted potatoes with greens a lot lately - it's such a healthy delicious combo.
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Ginny McMeans says
This sounds really good with all the extra vegetables. I'll have not made anything similar so I will be getting this together very soon.
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Mel @ avirtualvegan.com says
What a lovely light and refreshing potato salad. I love that it's not drowning in mayonnaise!
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Aimee says
This is my kind of salad! Perfect summer lunch :D
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Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says
Beautiful bright colors and fresh ingredients! Love salads like these.
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Vegan Heaven says
What a great summer salad, Vanessa! And the photos you took of it are absolutely gorgeous! :-)
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Donna says
What a fresh looking potato salad! I am the opposite - totally obsessed with white potatoes (but I love sweet potatoes too!) It isn't summer without potato salad, and this one definitely sounds better than the gluey mess you usually get with the mayo versions :)
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Hauke Fox says
Potato Salads are the best!! Especially now during BBQ season. This one looks class!
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Rosella Kelly says
What did your 5 year old son say about this version of the white potato salad that day? Does he still ask you for the food he hopes for? :-)
Thank you for the recipes!
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Vanessa Croessmann says
He loved it this vegetable potato salad but still really likes the Sweet Potato Salad I make as well ;) Hope you get a chance to try it out as well ;)
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Platt College says
I love the healthy choices on this recipe and potato salad.
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