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white bowl of old fashioned potato salad with spoon + red striped napkin

Old Fashioned Potato Salad recipe

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5 from 2 reviews

This old fashioned potato salad is mayo-free and packed with flavor—tangy vinegar and tender potatoes you’ll want on repeat.

  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 8 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 pound potatoes standard russets work well
  • 1 medium bell pepper
  • 1 scallion (green onion)
  • 1 C olive oil
  • 1/2 C red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large stock pot, place potatoes and cover with water to 2" over potatoes
  2. Cook until tender (my tip is when you insert a knife into the center and pick the potato up it will fall freely off the knife)
  3. The potatoes may not cook evenly depending on size so check the smaller ones and remove as they are tender and place them on a tray until all the potatoes are tender.
  4. Place tray in refrigerator to cool for about an hour.
  5. Remove from refrigerator and use a butter knife to remove the skin
  6. Dice the potatoes in bite-sized pieces and place in mixing bowl
  7. Dice the green pepper into 1/4" pieces and add to potatoes
  8. Slice the green onion in 1/8" slices and add.
  9. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly until well mixed
  10. Transfer to an air tight container. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour (up to 6 days).
  11. Serve and Enjoy.

Notes

  • For best results, refrigerate potato salad overnight (up to one day) before serving. All the dressing gets absorbed into the potatoes, giving it more flavor. 
  • Author: Superman Cooks
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: side dish
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4 oz
  • Calories: 434
  • Sugar: 2.3 g
  • Sodium: 427.9 mg
  • Fat: 28.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 43.3 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg