Creamy Potato Salad

This creamy Vegan Potato Salad tastes just like the classic version you know and love. Tender boiled potatoes are tossed in a vegan mayo-based dressing with scallions and red onions to give you a flavor-packed side dish to bring to the barbecue or serve with dinner. Ready to eat in just 40 minutes!

creamy potato salad

Ingredients

ingredients for potato salad
  • Potatoes
  • Red onion 
  • Scallions
  • Vegan mayonnaise
  • Vegan sour cream or plain soy yogurt
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt
creamy potato salad

How to Make

Step 1: Wash, peel and slice the potatoes. Add them to a large pot and fill with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are almost fork tender but still slightly firm (about 20-25 minutes). Drain the water and set the cooked potatoes aside to cool.

coooking potatoes in a large pot of water

Step 2: Meanwhile, whisk the vegan mayonnaise, vegan sour cream (or yogurt), dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and white pepper together in the bottom of a large salad bowl until smooth. Add the chopped red onion and sliced scallions to the bowl and toss to coat.

mixing ingredients for the dressing

Step 3: Add the cooked and cooled potatoes to the salad bowl and carefully toss them in the dressing until well coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

assemblying ingredients

Vegan Potato Salad

Author: Mira
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
Total 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories (per serving): 377 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds potatoes (peeled, sliced & halved) (~1kg))
  • 1 med. red onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 large scallions (finely sliced)
  • cups vegan mayonnaise (330 g)
  • cup vegan sour cream (or plain soy yogurt) (170 g))
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2⅓ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground WHITE pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash, peel and slice the potatoes. Add them to a large pot and fill with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are almost fork tender but still slightly firm (about 20-25 minutes). Drain the water and set the cooked potatoes aside to cool.
  • Meanwhile, whisk the vegan mayonnaise, vegan sour cream (or yogurt), dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and white pepper together in the bottom of a large salad bowl until smooth. Add the chopped red onion and sliced scallions to the bowl and toss to coat.
  • Add the cooked and cooled potatoes to the salad bowl and carefully toss them in the dressing until well coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 31gSodium: 1060mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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