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Tricolor Potato Salad

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 12
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This beautiful riff on traditional French-style potato salad lets the tricolor potatoes shine with loads of herbs and olive oil instead of heavy mayo.
by: Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Mar 16, 2017
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Ingredients

Potatoes

  • 3 lb small (two-bite) potato medley (white, red and purple)
  • 8 cups water

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 6 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 10 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 cups baby arugula

Steps

  • 1
    In 5-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, place potatoes and water. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer covered 9 to 11 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with paring knife. Drain potatoes; cool about 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper with whisk until combined. Stir in onions, parsley and thyme.
  • 3
    Cut potatoes in quarters, and add to vinaigrette in bowl; toss to coat. Spread arugula on large platter. Spoon potato mixture over arugula. Serve warm.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Small tricolor potatoes usually come in 1 1/2-lb bags. Want more purple? Look for baby purple potatoes in the same-sized bags at gourmet grocers.
  • tip 2
    Be gentle cutting the potatoes to avoid mashing them.

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
350mg
14%
Potassium
580mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
11%
Sugars
2g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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