Potato salad with AVOCADO mayo?! Yes, please! This is your fun, healthy twist on the classic potato salad recipe. So, so good, you’ll wonder why you didn’t try it sooner! 🥔🥑
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It's no secret that I'm a BIG potato lover. My mood instantly soars when I know lunch or dinner will star my beloved spuds. Growing up in Romania, potatoes were a staple in our kitchen, much like cornmeal. They bring back all those warm, fuzzy childhood memories.
Usually, I keep things simple with my potato dishes. Think fluffy, whole oven-roasted potatoes drizzled with pumpkin seed oil, or crispy oven fries with a sprinkle of herbs. YUM!
But what about a potato salad?
Honestly, it never even crossed my mind! Even though I love the stuff, potato salad always seemed like this fancy, party-only food. Like, it takes ages to make and requires a million ingredients. Back in the day, no birthday party or joyous gathering in Romania was complete without a potato salad. I guess I always thought of it as something for special occasions? I don't know.
Why Potato Salad With Avocado Mayo
A couple of weeks ago, I was playing around with avocado and basil, whipping up a new pesto creation. Turns out, it was pure creamy delicious bliss!
And then it hit me – this could be the perfect, healthy-ish swap for mayo in a potato salad!
Potato salad with avo mayo? Ooooh yes, baby!
Think about it: good fats from avo, perfect for our plant-based peeps who can't do soy milk (which is usually the base for vegan mayo). Plus, it's a fun twist on the classic potato salad – a little out-of-the-box but still familiar. No weird green taste here, just pure creamy goodness!
As fate would have it, I had some potatoes in my pantry and scallions (aka spring onions) hanging out in my fridge. Perfect timing for finally making potato salad.
How To (Easy Peasy)
Turns out, making potato salad at home is, like, way easier than I thought. WAAAAYYYY EASIER. Especially this potato salad with avocado mayo.
Here we go.
First: boil potatoes and chop 'em up.
Then the avocado "mayo": Just toss all the ingredients (not many, pinky promise) in a blender or food processor – whiz, whiz, done! In minutes. An immersion blender works too.
Finally: Mixy mix! Now comes the fun part! Mix those perfectly cooked potatoes with the luscious avocado “mayo,” and sprinkle with chopped scallions. Voilà! We’ve got a crowd-pleasing, innovative potato salad that's a fun twist on the classic.
Told you it was easy peasy! Potato salad for EVERY SINGLE DAY? You bet! Forget the special occasions – this recipe makes every day a celebration (of spuds)!
Now, get ready to try this delish out-of-the-ordinary potato salad recipe. 🥔🥑 (Also, how cute are these two emojis together?!!)
🍽 Recipe
Healthy Potato Salad with AVOCADO Mayo (vegan)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 kg waxy potatoes
- 4 scallions
For the Avocado Mayonnaise
- 2 medium avocados
- 50 ml olive oil + the same amount of water
- 1 big garlic clove crushed
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 lemon
- ½ bunch of basil about 25-30 g
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes (in their skins) until they are tender all the way through. You can test this by poking a potato with a knife or skewer and seeing if it slides easily to the center.
- Let the potatoes cool completely, then peel them and cut them into bite-size pieces.
- Wash the scallions and remove any wilted outer parts. Cut off the tip of the greens and the root, then chop the scallions.
- Put all the mayonnaise ingredients into a blender or food processor and mix until you have a creamy paste similar to regular mayonnaise. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper to your liking. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender.
- Pour the avocado mayonnaise over the potatoes and gently combine to avoid crushing them.
- Serve the salad topped with chopped scallions.
Would you try a potato salad with avo mayo or is classic mayo forever your go-to?
Wishing you planty of potatoed delights,
Ramona
Psst ... try also the No-Mayo Potato Salad and this Homemade Avocado Mayo.
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Anja says
Dear Ramona,
while reading through your blog to catch up with all the recipies I missed the last months, I stopped at this potato salad. Lucky, that you love potatoes as much as I do! At this very moment, I enjoy the first bites of this meal and it is soooo delicious! Espescially, your Avocado Mayonnaise is so tasty and perfect! I am sure, that I will do this salad over and over again... 🙂
Looking forward for more recipies with our beloved potato!
Anja
Ramona says
Dear Anja,
Thanks for your lovely comment. 🙂 I'm so happy that you love potatoes as much as I do and that you got the chance to make the potato salad with avocado mayonnaise. Great that it turned out well and that you like it. This potato salad has become a staple at our house too.
Will definitely post more recipe featuring potatoes, they are just such all-rounders and truly delicious.