Tarragon Potato Salad
Change up your traditional potato salad recipe with this tarragon potato salad. This red skin potato salad is simple to make, and the flavors are incredible. This creamy potato salad recipe with fresh tarragon is perfect for a barbeque, picnic, or pot luck.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 162kcal
Ingredients
Tarragon Potato Salad
- 1 ½ pounds red potatoes cut into equal bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup green onions chopped
- ½ cup celery diced
- ¼ cup chives chopped
Tarragon Potato Salad Dressing
- ½ cup cashew mayo
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup white vinegar or sub tarragon vinegar and skip the fresh tarragon
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh tarragon chopped
Garnish
- 2 Tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika sprinkled on top
Instructions
Potato Salad
- Wash and cut the red potatoes into bite-sized pieces (equal)
- Place in a large pan and cover with cold water and 2 teaspoons of salt
- Bring potatoes to a rolling boil and reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes or until a fork pierces the potatoes easily
- Immediately transfer to a colander in the sink and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process and cool all the potatoes.
- Transfer the potatoes to a bowl
- Add the celery, green onions, and chives.
Tarragn Salad Dressing
- Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together
- Pour over the cooled potatoes and vegetables.
- Stir and cover. Place in eh refrigerator for 1 or more hours for flavors to enhance.
- Stir before serving and garnish with chopped parsley and spring;l with paprkia.
Notes
- To quickly cool potatoes, drain the cooked potatoes and rinse them in cold water, or prepare an ice bath and place drained potatoes in an ice bath for a few minutes until cool.
- Cook, drain and cool potatoes a day in advance, and keep them covered in the refrigerator until ready to make the salad.
- If using dried herbs instead of fresh herbs, use half indicated in the recipe.
- Make the salad at least an hour ahead of time to allow the flavors to enhance in the refrigerator while chilling.
- Leave the skins on the potatoes for maximum nutritional benefit.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 495mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 434IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg