Potato Salad
This healthy potato salad recipe is full of fresh flavor. It's mayo-free and so easy to make. It'll be a big hit at your next party! Vegan and egg free.

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Japanese Potato Salad
Japanese potato salad with Kewpie mayo, cucumber, carrot, and ham is the side dish that disappears first at every gathering. Make it up to a day ahead for even better flavor.
Herbed Potato Salad
This healthy potato salad recipe is full of fresh flavor. It's mayo-free and so easy to make. It'll be a big hit at your next party! Vegan and egg free.
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This healthy potato salad recipe is full of fresh flavor. It's mayo-free and so easy to make. It'll be a big hit at your next party! Vegan and egg free.

Japanese potato salad with Kewpie mayo, cucumber, carrot, and ham is the side dish that disappears first at every gathering. Make it up to a day ahead for even better flavor.
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After some trial and error, I’ve discovered some key tips to making great potato salad.
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Russet Potatoes to Yukon Gold Potatoes
4 pounds (about 2kg) russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters, sixths, or eighths, depending on size (see note)
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Olive Oil to Duck Fat
5 tablespoons (75ml) extra-virgin olive oil, duck fat, goose fat, or beef fat
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Olive Oil to Goose Fat
5 tablespoons (75ml) extra-virgin olive oil, duck fat, goose fat, or beef fat
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Olive Oil to Beef Fat
5 tablespoons (75ml) extra-virgin olive oil, duck fat, goose fat, or beef fat
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Garlic to Thinly Sliced
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Garlic to Finely Chopped By Hand
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Olive Oil to Zhoug Sauce
Any of the following garnishes: drizzle of olive oil or zhoug sauce, sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika, chopped fresh parsley
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Source: The Best Hummus
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Olive Oil to Sumac
Any of the following garnishes: drizzle of olive oil or zhoug sauce, sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika, chopped fresh parsley
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Source: The Best Hummus
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Olive Oil to Paprika
Any of the following garnishes: drizzle of olive oil or zhoug sauce, sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika, chopped fresh parsley
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Source: The Best Hummus
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Olive Oil to Parsley
Any of the following garnishes: drizzle of olive oil or zhoug sauce, sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika, chopped fresh parsley
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Source: The Best Hummus
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Lemon Juice to Orange Juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice or orange juice
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Source: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
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Black Pepper to Cayenne Pepper
Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder
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Source: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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Black Pepper to Garlic Powder
Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder
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Source: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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Potato Salad Tips
After some trial and error, I’ve discovered some key tips to making great potato salad.
Slice your potatoes before boiling, rather than afterward. That way, the potatoes don’t break down into mush when you’re tossing the salad later.
Potato Salad Tips · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Herbed Potato Salad (no mayo!)
Notes
Recipe roughly adapted from America’s Test Kitchen’s The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook and The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl and Spoon.
Notes · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · Herbed Potato Salad (no mayo!)
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Recipe: Herbed Potato Salad
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Source: Herbed Potato Salad (no mayo!)
Recipe: Japanese Potato Salad
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Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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View sourceJapanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ
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View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Potato Salad Tips
After some trial and error, I’ve discovered some key tips to making great potato salad.
Slice your potatoes before boiling, rather than afterward. That way, the potatoes don’t break down into mush when you’re tossing the salad later.
Potato Salad Tips · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Herbed Potato Salad (no mayo!)
Notes
Recipe roughly adapted from America’s Test Kitchen’s The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook and The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl and Spoon.
Notes · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · Herbed Potato Salad (no mayo!)
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Article
View sourceHerbed Potato Salad (no mayo!)
Article
View sourceJapanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ
Article
View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
Article
View sourceStrawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Article
View sourceThe Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever
Article
View sourceThe Best Hummus
Article
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