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If you're looking for a fresh twist on traditional potato salad, this easy vegan potato salad is one recipe you'll want to make all summer long. Instead of a heavy mayonnaise dressing, tender potatoes are tossed in a homemade basil and cilantro pesto that is bursting with robust flavor.
It's light, colorful, incredibly delicious, and comes together with very little effort.
Once you've made the pesto (which keeps for at least two days in the fridge), the rest couldn't be easier. Simply quarter your potatoes, boil them until fork tender, drain them well, and gently toss them with the pesto while they're still warm. The warm potatoes soak up all of those fresh herb flavors.
It's a great way to eat more greens without even thinking about it. Every spoonful is packed with fresh herbs that add both flavor and nutrition.
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Fresh basil is naturally rich in antioxidants and contains vitamins A and K, which help support healthy vision, bones, and your immune system. Its bright, slightly sweet flavor gives the pesto its classic taste.
Fresh cilantro adds a refreshing citrusy note that pairs beautifully with basil. It's a good source of vitamins A, C, and K and provides antioxidants that help protect your cells from everyday wear and tear. Even if you're not a big cilantro fan, it blends beautifully into the pesto without overpowering the other flavors or you can substitute parsley which is also nutrient dense instead of cilantro.
Potato salad is perfect for picnics, barbecues, potlucks, or an easy weeknight dinner. This recipe is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and tastes just as good the next day, making it a wonderful make-ahead dish for busy summer weekends.
Recipe for the pesto: (follow link to previous post for the recipe)
Looks good, many thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I love potato salad and need to make some soon! Thanks for sharing your yummy recipes!
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me, and you know I'm on the same page as you about not eating processed meats. I make carrot dogs aas well.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of rolling the potatoes in the greenery while the potatoes are still warm. To absorb the herbiness.
ReplyDeleteLove that pesto sauce! Still find the traditional basil one the best.
ReplyDeleteI love the green 💚 colour. It looks delicious 😋
ReplyDeleteI do love potato salad — I made one just yesterday. This looks delicious. You can’t beat anything with a good pesto!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so delicious.
ReplyDeleteLast night, for dinner, we had our own version of potato salad, with cold chicken and tomato slices. I think we might give this version of potato salad a try, since we eat it quite frequently during hot weather. We have a fine crop of basil growing in a pot on the deck.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a perfect choice for a 4th of July meal.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Hey Hey Judee! I LOOOOOVEEE cilantro in my spud salad. I love it warm. Sooooooo soooooo goood. Did have me some veggie dogs last week with beans and local corn. Delightful. Wishing you a fun week ahead. Happy Eating and boogie boogie.
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with anything pesto! Yum!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious, Judee! I actually prefer potato salads without mayo, so this fresh pesto version is right up my alley.
ReplyDeletei have never made potato salad in this way...but it sure sounds like a good idea!! pesto is so good and goes really well with many different foods!! i hope your week is off to a good start!!
ReplyDeleteI gather the nuts act as an oil replacement in the pesto? That sounds very delicious :)
ReplyDeleteI love basil pesto so may give this a try. I know hotdogs aren't healthy, so we eat a100% beef hotdog one time a year at the fourth of July and that is it.
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