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New Red Potato Salad

New red potato salad with baby red potatoes and an herb vinaigrette—tender halves tossed until glossy. A fresh spring salad style light potato salad with dill, parsley, and green onions for bright flavor in every bite.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380

Ingredients
  

Baby red potatoes
  • 3 lb baby red potatoes
Herb vinaigrette
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 0.25 cup fresh dill , chopped
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley , chopped
  • 0.25 cup green onions , sliced
  • 0.25 salt to taste
  • 0.25 pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Cook and cool potatoes
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil in a Dutch oven, then add the baby red potatoes. Boil for 10–15 minutes, or until the potato halves are tender when pierced, with a visible fork-tender center.
  2. Drain the potatoes in the Dutch oven and let them cool. Set them aside for 5–10 minutes so they stop steaming and feel warm, not hot.
Mix herb vinaigrette
  1. Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard with salt and pepper in the bowl you’ll use for dressing. Whisk for 30–60 seconds until smooth and slightly thickened, with the mustard fully blended.
Assemble salad
  1. Add the cooled potatoes to the dressing and toss to coat evenly. Toss for 1–2 minutes until the surfaces look glossy and speckled with herbs.
  2. Fold in dill, parsley, and green onions. Toss just until distributed, so herbs remain bright green and fragrant.
Chill and serve
  1. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours. Chill until cold all the way through, with the dressing lightly set and flavors melded.

Notes

For the best texture, cool the boiled potatoes just enough to stop steaming before dressing so the vinaigrette clings instead of pooling. Refrigerate in a covered container for 3–4 days; freezer not recommended. For a dairy-free option, keep it as written; for a gluten-free swap, ensure any mustard brand is certified gluten-free (Dijon varies by brand).