Best Potato Salad

Warm or cold, this quick salad recipe is the best tasting around. If you’ve never used leeks, you will like them in this salad recipe because they are so flavorful when paired with potatoes.

A member of the onion family, leeks are used in soups, like vichyssoise, but are equally at home in salads and have a milder taste than onions. When added to this potato salad recipe the leeks, potatoes, lemon juice and olive oil create a lighter, fresher and cleaner tasting salad than the normal mayonnaise type potato salad that you already know. It's a delicious change of taste and a real crowd pleaser.

4 servings

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5 Ingredients Needed:

6 medium sized red potatoes – cut into 1” chunks
(steam potatoes for 7 to 10 minutes until tender)

1 small leek – washed thoroughly and sliced finely

celery – 1/2 cup diced

olive oil – 2 tbsp

fresh lemon juice – 2 tbsp

Make Ahead:
- Steam potatoes for 7-10 until tender and immerse in cold water.

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1. Cook the potatoes until tender. Immerse in cold water to cool slightly and stop the cooking process.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the leek, celery, olive oil and lemon juice.

3. Drain the potatoes and add to the bowl.

4. Toss well to combine and add salt and pepper to taste.

Note: To make this a warm potato salad, transfer the drained potatoes directly into the mixing bowl without cooling them and prepare salad as above.

Weekly Meal Planning - Free Sample

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If you prefer to make this a creamy potato salad try the suggestions below.

Instead of Olive Oil and Lemon Juice:
Try one of the following: Greek Style Yogurt, Sour Cream or Mayonnaise – 1/2 cup or to desired moistness.

You can also try different types of potatoes. Yukon Gold potatoes have a creamy buttery taste that would work well in this recipe. Or add one of the following ingredients below to add a little variety to this best potato salad and make it a little different every time.


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Main Meal Ideas:

** Serve this quick potato salad with your favorite sandwich along with a simple side dish of grilled vegetables from the deli counter.

** This easy potato salad can also be served with a baked fish entree like baked tilapia or halibut.

Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):

** Serve this best potato salad recipe with grilled vegetables like zucchini, tomatoes and mushrooms.

** Potato Stuffed Lettuce Cups: For a very simple meal, serve potato salad in lettuce leaf cups with a side of thinly sliced cucumbers and radishes drizzled with vinegar of choice.


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The following additions add an extra layer of flavor and richness to this best potato salad recipe.

Additions:
*Blue Cheese – 1/4 cup crumbled or
*Capers – 1 tbsp or
*Green Olives – 1/4 cup sliced or
*Crumbled Bacon – 3 to 4 cooked slices


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Try the great potato salad recipes listed below. They are all flavorful and quick salads that make delicous meals any time.