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    Potato Salad with Dill and Peas

    Published: Jun 17, 2022 by Louise-Claire Cayzer · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 3 Comments

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    This refreshing and easy-to-make twist on the classic potato salad is perfect for serving up at all your BBQs and get-togethers. A light creamy vegan dressing combined with baby potatoes, peas and dill make this salad a total crowd-pleaser, for vegans and non-vegans too!

    A bowl of potato salad with peas and dill. There are some smaller plates next to the large bowl. this recipe

    Summer is the perfect time to make herb filled salads. I find they add a unique freshness and depth of flavour that is perfect for sunny days. One of my other absolute favourites for summer is this High Protein Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad (Gluten Free) I often make a batch of both to have on hand to eat throughout the week.

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    • 🥔Ingredients
    • 👩‍🍳Instructions
    • Substitutions and Variations:
    • 🍯Storage
    • ❓FAQ
    • ❗Top Tip
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🥔Ingredients

    This delicious vegan potato salad makes the most of new season potatoes and fresh green peas.

    1. New Potatoes: Use little new potatoes in this salad. Small and slightly waxy potatoes with their thin tasty skins left on are perfect for creating the base of this salad.
    2. Peas: I used a mix of sugar snap and fresh young peas that I picked from our garden, but use whatever of these you like best. Just frozen peas are fine too.
    3. Dill: don't skimp on the fresh herbs. I use dill, but if that's not to your taste, or tricky to get, use chives or fresh parsley.
    4. Mayo: Use store-bought vegan mayo, or make your own, such as my easy home made aquafaba mayo.
    5. Greek Yoghurt: I use a simple vegan greek yoghurt mixed in with the mayo. It's optional, but I find it lightens up the dressing.

    For the complete quantities and instructions head to the recipe card below.

    👩‍🍳Instructions

    This easy salad comes together in no time! Just be sure to leave time for the potatoes and peas to chill before mixing together.

    Image showing all the ingredients; New potatoes, dill, peas, vegan mayo, sugar snap peas and vegan yoghurt.
    Showing mixing the salad dressing together.

    Boil the potatoes whole, with skin on until fork tender. Blanche the peas by boiling some water and pour over the peas and sugar snap peas. Quickly drain and cool with ice.

    Drain the potatoes and peas and put them separately in a bowl with ice to stop them cooking.

    While the potatoes and peas are cooling, make the dressing. Combine mayo, vegan greek yoghurt and lemon juice.

    Image showing chopped dill added to the dressing.

    Finely chop the fresh dill and add it into the dressing.

    Mix the herbs well to combine with the dressing.

    Peas and new potatoes added to the dill dressing for the salad.
    The finished potato salad with peas and dill in a bowl.

    Chop the potatoes into chunks now they are cooled. Add them along with the peas to the salad.

    Gently toss the potato salad with dill dressing to combine. Serve.

    HINT: Cook the potatoes whole. Then once they are tender, drain and run cold water over them. Put them in a bowl with some icecubes to rapidly cool them down, ready to chop and use in the salad.

    Substitutions and Variations:

    • Peas: Swap the peas for beans or edamame. Choose your favourite!
    • Herbs: Don't like dill? Use parsley, fresh mint and/or chives. Make this easy recipe yours.
    • Dressing: You can choose to make this salad with non-vegan mayo or yoghurt. Choose your favourite brands.

    🍯Storage

    This vegan potato salad with peas and dill keeps well for up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge. This salad can't be frozen!

    ❓FAQ

    Which potatoes are the best to use?

    Small salad or new potatoes are best for this salad.

    How do you blanch peas?

    Boil some water and pour it over the peas in a bowl. Quickly drain and refresh in iced water. This quickly cooks the peas, but stops the cooking process,giving them a fresh bright green look.

    Why do you dress the salad when the vegetables are cold.

    The dressing is designed to be fresh. If you put hot vegetables into the dressing it will go greasy and split which is not nice!

    A plate of potato and dill salad with peas, ready to be eaten.

    ❗Top Tip

    Make sure the potatoes and peas are cooled before mixing in with the dressing.

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    Love & Vegan Yummies,

    Louise xx (P.S. Follow me on Insta and Tik Tok!)

    📖 Recipe

    Potato salad with dill and peas in a bowl ready to serve.

    Potato Salad with Dill and Peas

    Louise-Claire Cayzer
    A light and cooling vegan potato salad with fresh peas and dill that's perfect for BBQs and Picnincs 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course BBQ, lunch, Salad
    Cuisine BBQ, Vegan
    Servings 8
    Calories 90 kcal

    Ingredients Note:

    For accuracy, I measure all ingredients in metric as standard, then convert and test the recipe for American cup measurements etc.

    (Heads up Aussie and UK readers- your measurements in cups are sometimes different, so please use metric or check you have the correct cup and spoon type!!)

    Ingredients

    • 500 g (3.33 cups) new potatoes
    • 100 g (1.02 cups) Mangetout (Snow Peas!) (or sugar snap peas. )
    • 100 g (100 g) freshly podded peas (or frozen)
    • 4 tablespoon Fresh dill (or chives or parsley) (finely chopped)
    • 2 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoon vegan greek yoghurt
    • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon tabasco or hot sauce
    • Salt & Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Simmer the new potatoes whole (with skins on) in boiling water  until tender.
      500 g new potatoes
    • In the meantime, blanch the peas and mangetout or sugar snap peas in boiling water for 10 secs, then refresh in cold water and ice and drain.
      100 g Mangetout (Snow Peas!), 100 g freshly podded peas
    • Chop the mangetout /sugar snap peas into quarters.
      100 g Mangetout (Snow Peas!)
    • Drain and refresh the potatoes under cold water to stop them boiling and cool them down to room temperature.
      500 g new potatoes
    • Mix the mayo, greek yoghurt and lemon juice, together. Add hot sauce if using. Add a generous pinch of salt and mix in the herbs. Taste and add more seasoning if necessary.
      4 tablespoon Fresh dill (or chives or parsley), 2 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise, 2 tablespoon vegan greek yoghurt, 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 teaspoon tabasco or hot sauce, Salt & Pepper to taste
    • Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix gently so the salad is evenly covered in the dressing. 
    • Taste and add more salt or pepper or lemon juice to taste 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Potato Salad
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    1. Sherill Proctor says

      April 23, 2021 at 10:34 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! For easy tip I added peas to potato’s right before removing them from water. Perfect😉. I mixed the potatoes and dressing the night before to make sure there was enough to not be dry the next day. I couldn’t find fresh dill so I used dry which works well. I’m going to make today and I have fresh dill. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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      • Louise-Claire Cayzer says

        April 26, 2021 at 10:19 am

        Oh good tip on cooking the peas in with the potatoes! Love a time saving hack! 🙂 And great to know that dry dill works well too. xx

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