When the big announcement came on Thursday that potatoes are on the approved foods list I didn’t waste any time coming up with a potato salad. My apple bacon potato salad is a great option for all you whole 30/paleo eaters this summer.
I love potato salads! I was very excited to make one and I kept saying it to Tom and his enthusiasm just didn’t seem to be matching mine. I didn’t find out until after I had almost finished the salad that he isn’t a big fan of potato salad. uh-oh! He is a good sport so I knew he would give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised when, while I was taking pictures of the food, I heard him say how good the potato salad tasted. It was declared to be the best potato salad ever!
It is good I will give you that but best ever might be reaching a little. I created this with things I had in the house. Apple, jalapeño, bacon and green onion. I like the crunch apple added. Celery in potato salad bothers me because it has too much crunch. The apple had a very Goldilocks crunch; not too much, not too little, just right!
Do you love potato salad? What are your favorite ingredients?
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 lbs red potatoes
- 1 medium granny smith apple, diced
- 1/2 bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup green onion
- 1 Tablespoon diced jalapeño
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook potatoes until barely tender approximately 10 minutes for baby potatoes
- While the potatoes are cooking, make the dressing, cook the bacon and toast the walnuts.
- Whisk the vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until combined. Whisk in thyme and lemon zest.
- After the potatoes cool enough to touch cut them into quarters. Gently fold in the apple, bacon, green onion, jalapeño and walnuts.
- Whisk dressing to make sure all ingredients are combined. Fold in dressing until potatoes are dressed to your liking. You may not use all the dressing.
- You can serve the potato salad warm or at room temperature.
