For a lighter dressing option, try a No-Mayo Creamy Potato Salad Dressing made with yogurt, or this No-Mayo Red Potato Salad with Charred Corn and Bacon!
A Potato Salad you’ll make again and again…
This recipe is from the mother of a good friend, and thus I originally named this recipe in her honour, calling it Mrs Brodie’s Potato Salad. The very first time I heard how Mrs Brodie makes her potato salad, I instantly knew that this was one that would stand out from the crowd of thousands – millions – of potato salad recipes “out there” in the world wide web. The thing that makes this potato salad so special is pouring French Salad Dressing over the hot boiled potatoes. By doing this while the potatoes are hot, they absorb the French Salad Dressing flavour rather than just coating them. Combined with the creamy mayonnaise dressing, salty bacon, and fresh bursts of celery, cucumber and onion, every mouthful is The Perfect Bite.
Potato Salad Dressing
The other thing I really like about this Bacon Potato Salad is the dressing. It isn’t just mayonnaise, it is lightened up a bit with sour cream plus it has a mild kick from Horseradish Cream. Mrs Brodie’s recipe calls for Horseradish Relish which is stronger. However, this is quite hard to find here in Australia so I substituted with Horseradish Cream. For a healthier option, try a No-Mayo Potato Salad Dressing. It’s made with yogurt and it’s terrific! When I first saw this recipe I thought the raw onion in it would be too sharp but you can’t taste onion at all once it has melded in with the Potato Salad Dressing. It balances out the creaminess of the dressing and you can hardly tell there is onion in it.
This potato salad will last 4 to 5 days in the fridge, and it just gets better. I highly recommend making it the day before if you can, or at the very least a few hours before serving to give the flavours a chance to develop. I hope this does Mrs Brodie’s recipe justice. I’m sure she’d love to hear any feedback – I’ll definitely pass them on! – Nagi x
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And More Potato Sides
Lemon Potato Salad – a terrific mayo free option! Roasted Sweet Potato Salad Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes (and I mean seriously crunchy!) Crispy SMASHED Potatoes – a crowd favourite! Parmesan Crusted Potatoes No-Mayo Red Potato Salad with Charred Corn and Bacon See all Potato recipes
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