I have a favourite potato salad recipe and this is not it. My favourite potato salad is a pain in the butt to make… it takes far too long to come together and for that reason I present to you this recipe for a simple potato salad. Easy, tasty, comes together in a snap… what’s not to love?

I will definitely make this recipe again. The recipe is from the Chatelaine magazine website.

A Simple Potato Salad

2.5 kg baby red-skinned potatoes

1/2 cup red-wine vinegar

1/2 cup grainy Dijon mustard

2 shallots, finely chopped

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup finely chopped parsley

Place potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook until tender, 17 to 20 min. Drain. When cool enough to handle, cut in half and place in a very large bowl.

Whisk vinegar with Dijon, shallots and salt. Whisk in oil. Add half of this vinaigrette to warm potatoes. Stir to coat.

Cool potatoes to room temperature. Just before serving, stir in remaining vinaigrette and parsley.