A simple French Potato Salad with fresh herbs – tarragon, parsley and chives, with a flavorful Dijon Vinaigrette. Healthy, vegan and light with no mayo!  

A simple French Potato Salad with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives, with a flavorful Dijon Vinaigrette. Healthy, vegan and light with no mayo!  Where do we possibly find peace in the midst of chaos, division, injustice, destruction of land, pollution of air and water, illness and death?  We find it in the deathless Spirit that is here in each moment.  We find it in the Mystery that is awake within each of us, in the Heart of Awareness that neither refuses nor attaches to our thoughts and emotions but holds everything in its Love. ~Dorothy Hunt

Savory, quick, and easy, this French Potato Salad is simple to make, yet deeply satisfying. It pairs well with so many things and is perfect for gatherings and potlucks.

It highlights fresh colorful potatoes that are abundant right now at local farmers’ markets- so many fun varieties to choose from!

Here we’ve used purple fingerlings, German butterball, red potatoes, and Yukon golds.  Play around with different varieties for diverse flavor, shape, and color. Thin-skinned potatoes work best here. 

Fresh herbs like tarragon, parsley, and chives enhance the flavors making it taste quite magical. Tarragon adds a unique complexity to the salad, and is a classic ingredient in true French Potato Salad – but if you wish, you can substitute different tender herbs like dill or basil.  

 The flavors are more intense warm or at room temperature but still quite good served chilled. 

A perfect end-of-summer salad or side dish!

This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives and dressed in the most flavorful dijon vinaigrette. It's vegan, with no mayo, and easy. to make! #herbedpotatosalad #frenchpotatosalad #veganpotatosalad

Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch thick rounds.

Making French potato salad

Cover with water and add the salt.

This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives and dressed in the most flavorful dijon vinaigrette. It's vegan, with no mayo, and easy. to make! #herbedpotatosalad #frenchpotatosalad #veganpotatosalad

Add whole garlic cloves to the simmering water.

While the potatoes simmer and soften (about 5 minutes) make the Dijon Vinaigrette and chop the fresh herbs.

This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives and dressed in the most flavorful dijon vinaigrette. It's vegan, with no mayo, and easy. to make! #herbedpotatosalad #frenchpotatosalad #veganpotatosalad

Drain the potatoes and let them cool slightly.

This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives and dressed in the most flavorful dijon vinaigrette. It's vegan, with no mayo, and easy. to make! #herbedpotatosalad #frenchpotatosalad #veganpotatosalad

Then gently toss the potatoes in a bowl with the flavorful Dijon dressing and the fresh herbs.

A simple French Potato Salad with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives, with a flavorful Dijon Vinaigrette. Healthy, vegan and light with no mayo!  

Serve immediately or at room temperature, or feel free to chill it! It will keep for 4 days in the fridge.

This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives and dressed in the most flavorful dijon vinaigrette. It's vegan, with no mayo, and easy. to make! #herbedpotatosalad #frenchpotatosalad #veganpotatosalad

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This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs - tarragon, parsley and chives and dressed in the most flavorful dijon vinaigrette. It's vegan, with no mayo, and easy. to make! #herbedpotatosalad #frenchpotatosalad #veganpotatosalad

French Potato Salad

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  • Author: Tonia Schemmel | Feasting at Home
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
  • Category: salad, vegan,
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: French
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This French Potato Salad is loaded up with fresh herbs – tarragon, parsley, and chives and dressed in the most flavorful Dijon Vinaigrette. It’s vegan, with no mayo, and quick and easy to make. Healthy and light!


Ingredients

Units Scale

 

  • 2 pounds fresh potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick (little, thin-skinned potatoes work best here)
  • 2 tablespoons of sea salt
  • 2 large garlic cloves

Dijon Vinaigrette:

Fresh Herbs:

  • 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, roughly chopped (or sub 1/4 cup dill or basil ribbons)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives (or sub green onions), minced

 


Instructions

Boil the Potatoes: Place the sliced potatoes in a large saucepan cover completely with cold water.  Sprinkle in salt and bring to a boil.  Add the 2 cloves of garlic, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.

Make the Vinaigrette: While potatoes are simmering, make the vinaigrette by whisking together dijon, oil, vinegar and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.

Assemble: Drain potatoes and garlic.  Place potatoes mostly single layer on a baking sheet to cool.  Mince the cooked garlic and add to the vinaigrette.  Drizzle the vinaigrette evenly over the warm potatoes.  Let sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes. 

Serve: Add to a serving bowl gently tossing with the chopped fresh herbs. Serve at room temp or refrigerate and chill.


Notes

This can be made ahead and chilled up to 4 days, but also really delicious served at room temp.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ¾ cup
  • Calories: 165
  • Sugar: 1.3 g
  • Sodium: 1813.1 mg
  • Fat: 9.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
  • Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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Comments

  1. This is a great recipe! I’ve been looking for a non-mayo potato salad recipe for quite a while and this is PERFECT. So yummy and simple! I’ve made it a number of times and everyone loves it.






  2. REALLY good potato salad! We loved it. Next time, I think I’ll try to soften the tartness of the dressing a tiny bit – but, otherwise, it was perfect. Thanks – again!






  3. Great recipe! Easy to make. I used different colored potatoes and fresh herbs and it was beautiful. I served this with the baked cod with lemon, thyme, and asparagus from your site and it paired really well with that main dish.






  4. Fantastic. My husband loved it and ate it all! Was so easy to make. The tarragon makes the dish!






  5. This was amazing! We had it warm and cold loved it both ways! I used apple cider vinegar (I didn’t have the vinegar’s listed in the recipe) and a touch of honey. It was wonderful!






  6. What a novel way to perfectly salt potatoes for salad. I added extra pepper and used cider vinegar since no white and it was still delicious!

  7. I made this French Potato Salad yesterday. In fact I made a double recipe and there was nothing left by the afternoon! What does that tell you?!? It was soooo good! I will be doing it again in a couple of days!






  8. Easy and delicious at room temp. Pretty enough to make for friends. I like the versatility of the fresh herb combination.






  9. Thank you for this wonderful recipe! I made it early this afternoon to enjoy with chicken this evening. Sampled it a few times during the afternoon and loved how the flavors melded the longer it sat. The combination of the mustardy vinaigrette and fresh herbs are spot on. I always look forward to your emails and your thoughtful quote from Dorothy Hunt was a much appreciated reminder of the truths that enfure. Thank you again.






  10. I love this recipe. For the carnivores among us, I added grilled prosciutto with the dressing. It is a almost a complete meal and will become a “go To” one in this home






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