This simple potato salad recipe is made with yellow potatoes, green onions, and a homemade dressing. It is light, delicious, and perfect for a summer bbq!
I’m a sucker for recipes that come from special people that were a part of my life. Knowing these recipes were made with love, when recreated they instantly bring me back to those special memories that remind me of that person.
My husband’s grandmother, Grandma Goldie, was one of those special people. She was such a beautiful person inside and was full of love. She had a strong faith in God, an amazing life story, and I loved being around her.
Grandma Goldie had a few classic recipes that my husband grew up on and that me and my children grew to love. As an immigrant from Croatia, one of those recipes was her Croatian potato salad.
Compared to a potato salad with egg and mayo, this simple potato salad recipe is fresh and light. It’s both easy to make and delicious too!
If you are looking for an amazing potato salad recipe, then you definitely should try this one for your next summer bbq. I hope your family loves it as much as we do!
What To Serve With Potato Salad
Potato salad is one of those classic recipes that works really well at a bbq, a pot luck, or even a homemade dinner with your family. It even makes a great lunch for kids. Below are some ideas for serving this simple potato salad recipe.
- Serve with bbq ribs and a side of roasted vegetables from the garden.
- Make braised short ribs with a side of potato salad and roasted carrots and parsnips.
- Serve with leftover holiday ham sandwiches.
- Serve to kids as an unconventional lunch with a side of their favorite veggie sticks and some fresh fruit.
- Make this simple potato salad recipe to serve with your favorite grilled meats.
What Is Vegeta?
Vegeta is a seasoning blend that was made in Croatia. It’s a popular seasoning blend that is used in many Eastern European countries. Made with a blend of salt and dehydrated vegetables, Vegeta is used in a wide variety of ways. It’s used to make soups and broths, and to season any number of things including veggies, meat, chicken, and fish.
Homemade Vegeta Seasoning Recipe
Vegeta does have a rather high salt content and a few additives. So if you would like to make a homemade version of Vegeta, try out the recipe below.
1. Wash and slice 2 small carrots, 1 parsnip, 1 medium potato, 3 stalks celery, and a small bunch fresh parsley.
2. Dehydrate in a dehydrator at 120 degrees for 12 hours.
3. Next, grind the dehydrated vegetables in a coffee grinder until they are in powder form.
4. Finally, add the dehydrated powder to a small mason jar. Add 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, and 1/8 tsp nutmeg. Mix well.
5. Place a lid on the jar for storage.
Potato Salad Ingredients
Dressing
1 cup water
1 tbsp mustard
3 tsp sugar
3 tsp Vegeta
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbsp white vinegar
Potato Salad
3 lbs yellow potatoes
3/4 cup green onions (sliced)
How To Cook Potatoes For Potato Salad
- Before cooking the potatoes, give them a good scrub to remove any dirt.
- Fill a large pot about three fourths of the way with water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, boil the potatoes for about 15 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the size of the potatoes. They are done when a butter knife can be easily inserted into the potatoes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the water and let them cool on a plate.
Potato Salad Dressing
- While the potatoes are cooling, make the dressing for the potato salad. Mix the water, mustard, sugar, and Vegeta in a small pot.
- Bring the ingredients to a boil.
- After it comes to a boil, give it a mix, remove from the heat, and set aside for a few minutes.
How To Make Potato Salad
- Rinse and slice the green onions. Set aside.
- Remove the skins of the potatoes with a paring knife once they have been boiled, cooled, and can be handled.
- Slice the potatoes into thin slices and place into a large bowl.
- Top with the sliced green onions.
- Pour the dressing ingredients that were boiled in the pot on top of the potatoes. Then add the vinegar and oil to the potatoes.
- Gently fold the potatoes to coat them with the dressing and the vinegar and oil.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Potato Salad
Ingredients
Method
- Before cooking the potatoes, give them a good scrub to remove any dirt.
- Fill a large pot about three fourths of the way with water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, boil the potatoes for about 15 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the size of the potatoes. You will know they are done when a butter knife can be easily inserted into the potatoes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the water and let them cool on a plate.
- While the potatoes are cooling, make the dressing for the potato salad. Mix the water, mustard, sugar, and Vegeta in a small pot.
- Bring the ingredients to a boil.
- After it comes to a boil, give it a mix, remove from the heat, and set aside for a few minutes.
- Rinse and slice the green onions. Set aside.
- Once the potatoes have been boiled, cooled, and can be handled, use a paring knife to remove the skins.
- Slice the potatoes into thin slices and place into a large bowl.
- Top with the sliced green onions.
- Pour the dressing ingredients that were boiled in the pot on top of the potatoes. Then add the vinegar and oil to the potatoes.
- Gently fold the potatoes to coat them with the dressing and the vinegar and oil.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
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