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Easy Red Skinned Potato Salad

Easy red skinned potato salad with skin-on red potatoes and an easy creamy dressing. Boiled until tender, then tossed with celery, green onions, parsley, and a Dijon-mayo vinaigrette for a quick, classic quick salad texture.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 410

Ingredients
  

Potatoes
  • 3 lb red potatoes cubed (skin on)
Creamy Dijon dressing
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 0.25 salt to taste
  • 0.25 pepper to taste
Mix-ins
  • 0.5 cup celery diced
  • 0.25 cup green onions sliced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Boil and cool the potatoes
  1. Bring a Dutch oven of water to a boil, then add cubed red potatoes (skin on). Boil for 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, then drain well.
  2. Spread the drained potatoes on a rimmed tray and cool to room temperature for about 10 minutes, until they’re no longer steaming.
Make the creamy dressing
  1. In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and white wine vinegar with salt and pepper until smooth and creamy.
Assemble and chill
  1. In a large bowl, combine cooled potatoes with diced celery, sliced green onions, and chopped fresh parsley.
  2. Pour the creamy dressing over the potato mixture and toss well until evenly coated.
  3. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving, then serve cold for the best flavor and texture.

Notes

For the smoothest dressing, whisk the mayonnaise, Dijon, vinegar, salt, and pepper until fully combined before it touches the potatoes. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days; freezing is not recommended because the potatoes and mayo-based dressing can turn watery. If you want a lighter option, use light mayonnaise for a similar creamy texture with fewer calories.