No Mayonnaise Potato Salad with Tahini and Pomegranate {Vegan, GF, Keto, Paleo}

Name: Tahini, Pomegranate, and Coriander Cornish New Potato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500 g Cornish New potatoes (, washed and lightly scrubbed to remove some of the skin.); 1 tbs tahini; ½ lemon – juiced and zested; 1 dsp olive oil; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tbs water ((or more if needed)); 1 small bunch coriander; 2 tbs pomegranate seeds

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Published on June 19, 2017 by Helen 44 Comments
Last Updated on March 31, 2020

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This no mayonnaise potato salad with tahini and pomegranate seeds is a great change from standard recipes. Studded with jewels of pomegranate seeds, it both looks and tastes fresh and summery. Perfect for your summer BBQs and potlucks. Vegan, Gluten Free, Keto and Paleo friendly.

A potato salad is a summer staple, simple but so delicious and also so adaptable. Everyone has their own version – we like to keep our potato mayonnaise simple – new potatoes, with a snip of chives and plenty of salt and pepper, and certainly no raw onions! Come summer we keep a bowl of cooked new potatoes in the fridge ready to turn into a potato salad.

If you are bored of the regular mayonnaise dressing based potato salad try this no mayonnaise version inspired by Middle Eastern flavours with a vegan tahini and coriander (cilantro) dressing, finished with a scattering of pomegranate seeds to give it a pretty jewelled finish. If you are one of those unfortunate people for whom coriander tastes like soap – substitute a mixture of finely chopped flat leaf parsley and mint.

Tahini; made from ground sesame seeds, is a staple in my kitchen, and has an almost magical property of thickening when you add oil and lemon juice to it, so you can thin it down with water, which makes the dressing far less calorific. it is a staple for dressing in my kitchen.

When making a potato salad it is important to use a good quality new potato. Small and sweet with a thin papery skin that should easily scrape, or rub away. I always think that they are far better steamed, which preserves and enhances their delicate potato flavour. I use a scrubby dish cloth to prepare my new potatoes, and remember that despite them being new, they take the same time to cook as all potatoes do – somehow I always; perhaps impatiently, expect them to be ready sooner.

The star of this no mayonnaise potato salad are Cornish new potatoes, grown close to the sea, they are the first crop available from the UK mainland. Enjoy the first ones steamed with a sprinkle of salt, and a generous pat of butter, before using them in dishes like this potato salad.

Cornish new potatoes will be available in Tesco stores from the middle of June to the end of July, in 750g packs and as a loose option – both online and instore – go and get some and enjoy them whilst you can.

Leftover fresh coriander can be frozen, then added to curries and dals, or used in my green goddess dressing, or in any of these recipes for leftover coriander (cilantro).

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No mayonnaise potato salad with tahini and pomegranate is a delicious alternative to the traditional recipes for summer potlucks and BBQs

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Tahini, Pomegranate, and Coriander Cornish New Potato Salad

Servings: people

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Ingredients

500 g Cornish New potatoes (, washed and lightly scrubbed to remove some of the skin.)

For the sauce

1 tbs tahini
½ lemon – juiced and zested
1 dsp olive oil
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tbs water ((or more if needed))
1 small bunch coriander
2 tbs pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Steam or gently simmer the potatoes for about 20 minutes until cooked. Drain and allow to cool.
Whisk the tahini, lemon juice and olive oil together in a mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce and drizzle in some of the water. Mix, and add more water until the sauce is the consistency of single cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Finely chop the coriander, reserving some of the leaves for garnishing, and stir into the sauce with the lemon zest.
Once the potatoes have cooled cut into 1cm thick slices, and gently fold a few at a time into the sauce until they are coated.
Serve the potatoes on a bed of salad leaves, scatter the reserved coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds over.

Notes

To stick to a paleo diet do not consume in excess
Since tahini is ground sesame paste, this is Keto friendly
This recipe is 4 Weight Watchers Smart Points

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.

Nutrition Facts

Tahini, Pomegranate, and Coriander Cornish New Potato Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 131 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Sodium 93mg4%

Potassium 579mg17%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 35IU1%

Vitamin C 32.5mg39%

Calcium 24mg2%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: No Mayo, no mayonnaise potato salad, Potato Salad, Side Dish, vegan

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This no mayonnaise potato salad with tahini and pomegranate seeds is a great change from standard recipes. Studded with jewels of pomegranate seeds, it both looks and tastes fresh and summery. Perfect for your summer BBQs and potlucks

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