You don’t need mayo for a terrific Potato Salad! The secret is to marinate the potato so it sucks up flavour. This Lemon Potato Salad is bright, zesty and well seasoned. Great warm, at room temp, on the day and the day after!
For a healthy creamy alternative, try this Potato Salad with a no-mayo Creamy Potato Salad Dressing OR no-mayo Creamy Lemon Dressing!
I realised it’s been far too long since I shared a potato recipe and had to rectify that immediately.
Plus I wanted to share something super simple after doing Biryani on Friday. There’s no doubt that one of the aspects that I love the most about my job is creating the more challenging recipes. The whole process from start to finish – starting with research, developing, testing it over and over again, photographing, filming, editing the video, reading and responding to comments and questions.
Let me clarify, “research” involves going to restaurants for taste testing. It’s a tough, tough gig….
BUT! The post taste testing part is actually quite hard work – so I need to share something super simple today to recover! 😂 So today’s recipe is a simple, bright, no-mayo Lemon Potato Salad.
MARINATE YOUR POTATOES!
There’s nothing more disappointing than biting into a generous sized piece of potato with any kind of dressing – mayo or non mayo – only to find the inside of the potato tastes of nothing more than unseasoned potato.
Solution: Douse your potatoes with dressing while hot. They act as a sponge and suck up all the flavour. It’s SO GOOD you almost don’t need to add any other dressing to it!
NO MAYO POTATO SALADS are in hot demand!
While I have a huge soft spot for the classic Creamy Potato Salad which is in great demand around holiday season, I make this no-mayo Lemon Potato Salad far more often throughout the year. It’s particularly in great demand by my friends, most of whom are anti-mayo for varying reasons.
There’s plenty of variations like this No-Mayo Red Potato Salad with Charred Corn and Bacon or my German Potato Salad. Just don’t skip the marinating for both! I promise it’s worth it. ❤️ – Nagi x
PS I’ve called it a Lemon Potato Salad, and lemon flavour you shall get. It’s not the juice – that’s just sour. The lemon flavour is in the zest. So if you want a lemon flavoured potato salad, don’t skip the zest!
MORE POTATO SIDES
- Mrs Brodie’s Famous Potato Salad with bacon
- Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
- Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes (and I mean seriously crunchy!)
- Crispy SMASHED Potatoes – a crowd favourite!
- Parmesan Crusted Potatoes
- See all Potato recipes
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
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Lemon Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2 lb baby potatoes (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp salt (for water)
- 1 cup green onions , sliced
- 1/4 cup parsley , finely chopped
Dressing:
- 5 tbsp / 75 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (1 large lemon)
- 1 garlic clove, large, minced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1.5 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Dressing: Shake in a jar.
Potatoes:
- Halve so they are about 2.5cm / 1″ pieces (cut large ones into 3).
- Bring 4 litres / 4 quarts water to the boil, add salt. Add potatoes, bring back up to the boil then reduce to simmer. Cook for 5 minutes or until just cooked – don’t let them overcook or become too soft, they will keep cooking from residual heat.
- Drain and immediately transfer to a bowl.
Potato Salad:
- While potatoes are hot, pour over half the Dressing. Use rubber spatular to gently stir.
- Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes, even overnight.
- Add green onions and parsley, pour over remaining Dressing. Carefully toss with rubber spatular, then serve. Great warm or at room temperature, and it’s also great the next day.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
LIFE OF DOZER
Back to bounding around free at the park! That’s a smile you see on this face. 🙂 Under instructions for controlled off leash exercise though, so I had to take him somewhere without other dogs to tempt him. So this isn’t actually an off leash park…..
I was ready for another potato salad…your recipe was timely.
The citrus was tangy and refreshing, rather than the mayo.
I Will be serving it for the third time tonight… (Nice to have dinner prepared.)
I ran out of lemons, so I used half lime as well…so delicious!
Thanks Nagi
IHi Nagi
Thanks for sharing the biriyani recipe. I tried it at the weekend n it was loved by the family. It was much easier to make than I always thought!
So looking forward to trying more of your recipes!
Xxx
Hey Dozer I am told by my owner Gillian that you are romping about at the park and getting back to the original dozer awesome dide🐕👍.
Hi Nagi..lemon potato salad yum yum..my favorite I am not much of a mayo fan so thanks 👍🍷
Looks so good Nagi, I am definitely making it this weekend. 😁
Can I use lime instead of lemon? Unfortunately, you cannot get lemons in Peru 🙁
Absolutely! Lime would be wonderful in this and I’d use it in a flash! N x
I saw this recipe yesterday and just happened to have all the ingredients – it turned out great!! My husband loved it. The leftovers are even better….I just polished them off for breakfast 🙂
I kid you not, I put leftovers into a egg scramble this morning!!! Glad you enjoyed this Rachel, thanks for letting me know! N x
A very Scandinavian style potato salad. Me likes.
Dozer looks fantastic. Whom ever believes dogs don’t smile have never watch for it.
Ohhh! Didn’t even think of that. I totally should have done “that sell”!😂
This is the perfect potato salad for a-usually-no-potato, non-mayo gal! Have just collapsed into my computer chair half-way thru’ unpacking my monthly on-line shop – Uh? How does a single gal need 169 separate items ? Anyways, there are some beautiful baby potatoes there and lots of parsley and I have Meyer lemons in the garden and L this will be perfect alongside a tasty lamb of pork chop during the next few very busy days . . . . . yep, that’s a smile on his Lordship’s face 🙂 !!
His Lordship is right. I should change the name of that section to “Life of his Lordship”
HI Nagi …definitely making this recipe on the weekend.
Dozer is definitely happy getting his therapy 😂 Yay!
Hugs! Happy Tuesday! 😊
It’s been soooo nice being able to take him to parks again!!! N xx
HAPPY DOZER! Free at last. Good salad. Am using kiphla potatoes. YOU ARE having better temperature. WILL BE Cold w/End. Enjoy outhings with DOZER.
It’s just so nice seeing him bounding around with a big goofy grin on his face again!!!
Great recipe and very easy to make. Love it and will be giving a try tomorrow👍👍😍😍
Hope you do! It’s a terrific standby too, leftovers are great!
Dozer looks SO HAPPY! Great to see him bounding about again, such a gorgeous pup. This looks yum. Going to make it for Father’s Day – we all bring a couple of plates (mine will be this , salad and pavlova). Thank you for your wonderful recipes (and your Mom’s too).
Oooh! Father’s Day Feasting! You’ll steal the show with a pav 🙌🏻
Excellent recipe – just made it! I used russets peeled and cut to size as they were a 1/3 of the price of baby potatoes.
Thanks for the feedback Danya! Glad you enjoyed this 🙂 N x
The video showed garlic added to the dressing. Can you tell us how much and was it crushed?
Oops! Thanks for picking that up Pam 🙂 1 large clove, minced. N x
Nagi, love this recipe! I’m a lemon potato addict, so this will become a regular delight for me. Thank you!
Love to see Mr. Dozer Dawg bounding around again…you can see the happiness in his eyes so clearly in that photo. He really IS smiling! (bet Mom is too 🙂 )
If you like lemon potatoes, wait until next week! GREEK Roasted Lemon Garlic Potatoes!
Is it next week yet??!! 😀
So happy for Dozer!
Looks refreshing! I need potatoes with some frequency to remain sane! 🙂
Great dressing tip, too–half while warm, half just before serving–must try that with some similar salad dishes.
Works a treat with any veg that’s meaty enough to soak up flavours! 🙂 N x
Tried your potatoes and they were delicious. I added some fresh oregano to make it’ a little greek to go with my fish.
A good new way to fix potatoes.
I love your dog to.
Stealing your tip to add oregano to give it a Greek spin!!!
Hi Nagi,
Love this recIpe. Would you have a recipe for Bombay potatoes I have tried mixing some spices but cannot get the mix right. Any ideas? thanks in advance.
I don’t but I want to fill out my Indian collection (did you notice I’m gradually adding more and more to it? 🙂 ) so I have more sides so if you pop it on the Request a Recipe List, it will make it on here eventually! 🙂
This potato salad looks so refreshingly good! I’m lactose intolerant, but I can eat this without any problems. Being fussy though, not fond of mustard. Is there any thing else to put in it, to mimic the taste?
It’s great to see Dozer so happy! Now is that his mischievous smile? 😂
Have a great day Nagi!
I might even stretch it to 1 tbsp, if 2 tsp wasn’t too sweet 🙂 Honey isn’t as sweet as sugar
Thanks N. Appreciate it! x
Hi J! I use it as a thickener hear, helps make the dressing coat the potatoes well 🙂 What I would do is skip the sugar and mustard, use 2 tsp honey instead. That will act as a bit of a thickener! N x
Hi Nagi,
Soooooooo glad to see Dozer bounding again. Love his smile.
I never heard of Lemon Potato Salad. Definitely a must try recipe.
He’s a bit limpy but it’s certainly not slowing him down! My biggest challenge is stopping him from bolting after birds. I’m supposed to be gradually building up his mobility again, and tearing around after birds doesn’t fit into that plan!!!
But certainly Dozer’s plan – HAHAHA! I’ll be thinking of you Nagi. Good luck!
Maybe not your plan