Looking for a great potato salad for this weekends Fourth of July festivities? Well, look no further. This lightened up version of a potato salad is perfect for big BBQ’s and parties this weekend and it will stay good all day long! Especially because there is no mayo in it – which means it can hang out on the buffet table for as long as you need along with all your other Fourth of July goodies like, Chipotle Guacamole, Strawberry Basil Lemonade, and BBQ Baby Back Ribs!
This potato salad consists of 3 fabulous parts. 1, the potatoes. I like the use dutch baby potatoes because they nice and creamy and you don’t have to peel the skins! 2, the scallions. These little bites of freshness just make the salad pop. 3, the champagne shallot vinaigrette. It’s a winner. And you’ll want to eat it on just about everything once you’ve tried it.
Summer Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups dutch baby potatoes cut in half
- 2 shallots minced
- 1/3 cup champagne vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 6 scallions chopped
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a large pot once sliced. Add enough water to the potatoes so that they are all covered.
- Place pot onto the stove over medium high heat and cook until potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain water from potatoes and set the potatoes aside to slowly cool.
- Prepare the vinaigrette by combining the shallows, champagne vinegar and dijon mustard into a bowl. Slowly steam in the olive oil while whisking. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Sprinkle with green onions and serve. (Can be served warm, at room temperature or chilled)
I don’t know what I am going to make for fourth of July yet, but the potato salad is sounding like a pretty good idea! I might have to make a fun red white and blue layered cake though!
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I’m making Light Lemon Bars for the 4th!
These knives are actually great, my brother used to sell them in high school : ) The salad looks so yummy too! I’m making “Dallas Dynamite” chilli for the 4th!
We are making frog eye salad-it’s a fruit salad with those small pearl pasta and a special whipped cream.
I’m making Caprese salad and, what’s more exciting, I’m going to make balsamic reduction for the first time! So excited!
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Barbecued potatoes with carrots, onions and green peppers. The way my parents made them.
But may have to try your salad tonight!!!
I have also been a fan of cutco knives since the time my mother-in-law bought them for me years ago.
I’m making red white – and no blue – mozzarella and tomatoe salad for 4th July – have a good one – and great giveaway. Hope I win!!!
Potato Salad! But,…. I’ll be using my Mom’s recipe instead of yours this weekend. But, don’t despair, yours is now filed away for use later this summer!
I’m making daiquiri popsicles for the adults! and moctail daiquiri’s for the kiddo’s (note: must use different shape popsicles to differentiate the two!) I’m already a fan on FB. I love your recipes! 🙂
I’m going to try out a “Star Spangled Apple Pie” recipe that I found on a website. Maybe some dips and appetizers too…I’m trying to keep things simple this year!
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Lemonade!!!
If my ice cream maker had arrived (rebate), I would be making something with it. Alas, I guess I’ll have to settle for some nectarine-blackberry crumbles with store-bought vanilla ice cream!
We’re having Carolina pulled pork and slaw, but my favorite thing is probably potato salad.
I’m still up in the air! Might grill a new type of pizza tonight.
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Homemade ice cream – it has been a tradition since before I was born for the 4th! Enjoy the holiday.
I’m making a watermelon, mint and feta salad. SO refreshing. I might be making your potato salad now too!
Grilled burgers with side dishes that I haven’t decided on yet.
Grilled Corn is my favorite.
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To celebrate the 4th and my mom-in-law’s b-day, I’ll be making a sugar crust pound cake with fresh berries and homeade whip cream!
I’m making my salted fudge brownies! They are soooo good!
My favorite thing I’m making for 4th of July is some type of 4th of July red, white & blue dessert!! My hubby bbq’s & I do dessert 🙂
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I will be making a yummy pasta salad with acini de pepe pasta and some festive sugar cookies. I love the 4th of July!!!
I am making a redvelvet cheesecake. 2 layers of red velvet cake with a vanilla cheesecake in the middle! I change one of the layers to blue for the 4th! I adapted it from Erin’s Food Files. YUM!
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This looks amazing! I can’t wait to make it this weekend! In addition to a nice glass of wine, I’ll be making my crunchy pea salad and some guacamole 🙂
I’m making lowfat cheese bread from America’s Test Kitchen healthy cookbook
i’ll be making marinated pressed tofu vegetable kabobs and then my husband will grill them. we might grill a couple of portabello mushrooms too. your salad looks fantastic. i’ve had the same knives i started out with 31 years ago when we got married. even then they weren’t good knives. what i would do for a sharp knife! lol.
I’ll be fixing black bean burgers and potato salad. And of course we’ll have watermelon! Love cooking with my Cutco knives!
I haven’t decided yet what I am making for the fourth. Probably get together with family & fill in the gaps. I usually make spinach dip….the old stand by. Sometimes I wrap little smokies in bacon and sprinkle them with brown sugar & bake in the oven….Family loves those!
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I will be grilling something. I’m just not sure what yet. Possibly shrimp…
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FAVORITE thing you are making for the Fourth of July = lots of desserts. I am thinking fudgy nutella brownies with cream cheese frosting!
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I will be making white sangria. Pour your favorite bottle of dry white wine in a pitcher half filled with cut up fruit. Nectarine, grapes, peaches, berries; whatever looks good. Refrigerate and enjoy outside with family and friends!
I’ll be making a mini caprese salad which is a crowd favorite.
My watermelon, feta and basil salad and I need good knives! Great giveaway!
Definitly deviled eggs. Maybe some Faux potato salad made with cauliflower and a nice steak. Great giveaway!
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I’m going to be making spiked strawberry lemonade. Yum : )
I used to sell CUTCO back in college (double-d edge FTW).
Anywho, I’m making some brined chicken leg quarters with blue cheese cole slaw, “baked” potato salad, and plenty of beer!
I’m pretty excited to make strawberry shortcake biscuits and fresh whipped cream. I haven’t decided if I want to add rhubarb or not, but I probably will because I love that combination. Happy Fourth!
I am making one of our family favorite barbecue dishes this weekend, my grandmother’s recipe for old fashioned cole slaw. Thanks for the giveaway and Happy 4th!
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