Garlicky Herb Red Potato Salad is ridiculously easy to make and packed with flavour! Slathered in the best and most delicious herb dressing with olive oil, a slight tang of vinegar, a kick of garlic and the most incredible flavours of fresh herbs, this Red Potato Salad Recipe will be a hit on your dinner table!
Best Potato Salad Recipe
Potato salad would have to one the most popular side dish along with easy creamy mashed potatoes, crispy garlic roasted potatoes and the most incredible garlic butter parmesan smashed potatoes. Give me ALLLL the carbs! Most potato salad recipes are coated in a luscious mayo dressing (like this potato salad with bacon and dill pickles). This potato salad needs NO MAYO or sour cream!
Tips To Make Potato Salad
As with all potato salad recipes, potatoes are boiled in salted water first until fork tender. Drain potatoes in a colander, then rinse them under cold running water for about 30 seconds to one minute to take the steam out of them and stop the cooking process. From here, I like to spread them out on a baking sheet or tray to allow them to cool completely or until cool enough to handle and avoid them mushing through the dressing. You can also refrigerate them to cool them quicker.
While potatoes are cooling, use this time to mix up your salad dressing!
Potato Salad Dressing
What makes this red potato salad so special? ALL of those incredible fresh herbs in the dressing! Aside from olive oil, a good kick of garlic, salt and pepper, it’s the combination of herbs in the dressing make this salad just as good as mayo filled ones, if not better. The herbs we always use:
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Parsley
Feel free to substitute any of these for others you have on hand, including dill, tarragon, oregano or basil.
Looking for more sides? Try these!
Cheesy Garlic Roasted Asparagus
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Brussels Sprouts & Bacon
Lemon Herb Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Garlicky Herb Red Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baby red potatoes scrubbed, washed and quartered
- â…“ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- â…“ cup fresh flat leaf parsley finely chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring potatoes to a boil in salted water over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and allow to simmer until fork tender (about 10-12 minutes).
- Drain in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Spread out onto a baking sheet to completely cool potatoes (about 10 minutes).
- While potatoes are cooling, mix together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, thyme and rosemary.
- When potatoes have cooled to the touch, transfer to a serving bowl. Pour dressing over top and gently toss through to evenly coat. Taste test and adjust salt, pepper or herbs if desired, to suit your taste.Serve!
Katrina says
I made this today for a 4th of July side dish and it is AMAZING! Definitely don’t skimp on the garlic or vinegar, it’s a great touch. It’s going to be a summer staple in my house.
Stephanie Targonski says
This recipe is outstanding!!! I came across it when I went vegan two years ago and have been making it ever since. I’m now always asked to make this dish for every warm-weather occasion because my friends and family can’t get enough of it! I love the European twist…this is so much lighter and tastier than traditional American mayo potato salad. I grow my own herbs and love to use those in this dish. One time I substituted my lemon thyme for the regular thyme and the flavors mixed perfectly!
Christopher Callahan says
Excellent recipe and has been a hit at all of the dinners & lunches we have made it for. We like to add bacon for a little more pizzazz, but the fresh, herbal flavors cant be beaten on hot, summer days!
Karen Piotrowski says
I made these last night and they were delicious! I used my instant pot to cook the potatoes. 4 minutes then quick release after 10 minutes. My family loved the flavors!