French Potato Salad

Name: French Potato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes small and different colors; salt; 1 stalk celery; 1 tablespoon parsley; 1 tablespoon capers; 2 tablespoons dill pickles; 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard or whole grain; 1/2 clove garlic smashed or garlic paste; 1 tablespoon vinegar white wine or apple cider; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt & pepper

by Marinka |A Gourmet Food Blog

2 people

17 min

A tasty tangy potato salad that’s lighter than the traditional creamy versions. This French potato salad recipe has clear and crunchy flavors and no mayonnaise dressing nor eggs.

Bowl with French potato salad on top of demin placemat.

French Potato Salad

You can do it! Saved to your recipes

Recipe details

Yield 2 people
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 7 Minutes Total time: 17 min

Show Nutrition Info

Per serving

% Daily value

Ingredients

1 pound potatoes small and different colors
salt
1 stalk celery
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon capers
2 tablespoons dill pickles

Vinaigrette

1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard or whole grain
1/2 clove garlic smashed or garlic paste
1 tablespoon vinegar white wine or apple cider
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt & pepper

Instructions

Wash the potatoes, but do not peel them.
Add potatoes to a saucepan with of water and salt and cook the potatoes until they are fork tender. Depending on the size, this will take about 5-7 minutes.
Drain and allow them to cool. Then cut the potatoes in half or quarters, depending on the size.
Cut the celery and the pickles in tiny pieces and finely chop the parsley.
Transfer potatoes, celery, pickles, capers, and celery to a bowl.
Mix the vinaigrette by mixing mustard, garlic, vinegar, salt & pepper.
Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and mix by folding vinaigrette into the salad until all is covered. Do not mix longer than necessary.

Tips

My preference is to not peel the potatoes, because of 3 reasons. It will add color to your salad It will add fiber to your salad It will keep the potato from breaking apart
It will add color to your salad
It will add fiber to your salad
It will keep the potato from breaking apart
If the vinaigrette is too tangy, too sour, please add some honey or maple syrup.

Comments

Gar161822539 on May 10, 2025

I prefer Southern Potato Salad.

Like Reply
- LK on Jun 12, 2025
  
  And you needed to share your preference…. Why?
  Then don’t make this yummy looking recipe!
  
  6
Api128576473 on May 11, 2025

I have made similar recipes. I do prefer a vinaigrette to mayonnaise. I pour the vinaigrette over the potatoes as soon as I can. They absorb it better when they are hot. This recipe will certainly go into arsenal.

4 Reply

3 of 6 comments

Top recipes