This healthy potato salad is made without mayo and includes cool mint and cucumber for a low heat, simple summer side dish.
We really look forward to the arrival of the first new potatoes of the year. We find the extra sweetness and delicacy of the smaller new potatoes a welcome accompaniment to the better weather and longer days of spring and summer. The supreme example of the new potato is the Jersey Royal, grown on the eponymous island for over 130 years.
Grown on the sea-warmed island, and fertilized with seaweed gathered from the beach, they have PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) protection; only Royals grown in Jersey have this protection. As a waxy potato, they are very well suited to use in salads, as they are in this recipe
5 facts about new potatoes and Jersey Royals
- The new potato season runs from April to September
- Potatoes are a fantastic source of complex carbohydrates, vitamins B and C, and fibre.
- Potatoes are also a good source of potassium
- You don’t need to peel new potatoes. The delicate flaky, paper thin skin is one of the best things about them – simply wash and wipe off any dirt before cooking. This is particularly true for Jersey Royals.
- Jersey Royals are picked and shipped daily to bring them to the consumer as fresh as possible
Thinning down the yoghurt dressing with a splash of water makes for a much lighter dressing, and the crunch of cucumbers and added flavour of mint make for a perfect summer salad, and of course having a mix of half and half potato to cucumber makes this salad far lower in carbs than a traditional potato salad. This dish is great for lunch or in the evening, and can be easily taken on a picnic would be gratefully received as a offering at any pot luck.
Of course you can use your choice of non diary yoghurt to make it vegan too!
- 1 Handful baby new potatoes
- 1/2 Cucumber
- 1 tbsp Greek yogurt 0% fat preferred
- 1 sprig mint roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Remove any dirt and mud by gently scrubbing the potatoes (but try to keep the skin on, it contains most of the nutrients and taste). Pop them in a pan of boiling water and simmer until done. When cooked drain and slice thickly.
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Whilst the spuds are cooking chop the cucumber into 1 - 2 cm chunks. Put a dollop of yogurt into your salad bowl (I thinned mine with a splash of water as it was very thick). Add the cucumber, mint (reserving a little for garnish) and season.
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Allow the potatoes to cool a little then stir into the salad. Garnish with the remaining mint. Enjoy warm or chilled.
For another yogurt based recipe try my healthier tartar sauce – ready in 3 minutes and perfect with fish and chips!
Recipe first published July 2010
See, people say that about mint, but my Moroccan mint is rather temperamental. I need to water it every day, preferably twice a day, with at least twice as much water as my instinct says is necessary. I also can’t spray it with detergent to kill the aphids as that seems to kill the mint too. If I fail to do all this it dies off and disappears until next spring, when it threatens to take over the whole balcony (spring is when it grows. Summer it just sits there gasping for water)
The salad looks yummy though!
What an interesting combo! For as much as I love cucumbers, I never thought to add them to potato salad. Something to keep in mind!
I tried your potatoes, cucumber and mint salad yesterday. It was really yummy. ‘Total’ has always been my favourite brand of yoghurt. I usually add sunflower seeds or chopped almonds to it for brekkie. Sadly, my windowsill is in the shade, so I haven’t even tried to grow any herbs there and I don’t have a garden. Thanks for the great recipes. Yours is a really nice looking blog with all the beaut photos. Keep up the good work.
Blog is good!:) Perhaps you learn me blog myself??
Hi, these look 100% delicious. I will be adding this to my must try dishes. Thanks for sharing :) x