Lemony Potato Salad

If you're not a big fan (or even if you are a fan) of the starchy mayonnaise that usually passes for potato salad, give this recipe a try. It's much less creamy and if you're totally anti-mayo, you can just omit it and replace it with an equal amount of olive oil. It's lemony, with a little bite coming from the briny capers and a little crunch coming from the pickled onions and cucumber.

Try adding some different herbs and spices like basil, dill, black pepper, or caraway. A little whole grain mustard complements the capers nicely and adds another textural element as well.

This recipe first appeared on norecipes.com but due to its age I've moved it here to my personal recipe archive. Check out the full No Recipes Archives for more older recipe or check out some of my favorite recipes.

Lemony Potato Salad

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Yield 4 servings

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Ingredients 

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• 500 grams potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ onion small, sliced as thin as possible
• 2 Japanese cucumbers (quartered and thinly sliced)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional, if omitting add another tablespoon olive oil)
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon capers

Instructions

• Boil the 500 grams potatoes in ample water until soft enough to stick a fork through.
• While the potatoes are cooking, put the sliced ¼ onion and 2 Japanese cucumbers in a bowl with the 1 teaspoon kosher saltand add some water. This pickles them, breaking down the cell walls of the veggies and releasing water making them more crunchy. Let them sit for about 10 minutes then squeeze out as much of the water as you can using your hands (the more water you get out, the crunchier they'll be).
• Whisk the 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt to make the dressing.
• Drain the potatoes well and put into medium bowl and cover with the dressing while still warm. Gently combine the potatoes and dressing trying not to smash the potatoes too much. Add the onions, cucumber, and 1 tablespoon capers and mix until evenly distributed. Taste to make sure it's okay, you can add more lemon, more salt, or even a pinch of sugar if you want to mellow it out a bit.
• Serve it warm or let it come to room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories 178kcalCarbohydrates 28gProtein 4gFat 6gSaturated Fat 1gPolyunsaturated Fat 2gMonounsaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0.01gCholesterol 1mgSodium 961mgPotassium 762mgFiber 4gSugar 4gVitamin A 165IUVitamin C 31mgCalcium 42mgIron 1mg

Course Sides

Cuisine American