Grilled Potato Salad
This easy recipe for Grilled Potato Salad uses a simple method to grill potatoes that cooks them in under 10 minutes. The grilled potatoes are then tossed in a delicious homemade mustard vinaigrette and served warm. The best side dish for those who are Vegan, Whole30 or paleo!
I’ve always thought that grilling potatoes would not be an easy task, turns out it’s one of the BEST ways to enjoy potatoes if you use this recipe featuring a warm bacon mustard vinaigrette that everyone will love.
🥔Ingredients You’ll Need
- Golden Potatoes – These are my absolute favorite potatoes because they are naturally buttery and soft on the inside. This makes them a great potato to grill because they cook pretty quickly.
- Coarse Grain Mustard – This is what makes the potato salad dressing perfect for potatoes without having too much of a mustard flavor. Grab the mustard from The New Primal or try this one.
- Apple Cider Vinegar – Adds a great tang to the dressing that is slightly sweet.
- Olive or Avocado Oil – Helps bring together the vinaigrette so it gets evenly coated with the dressing
- Chopped Green Onion – A great garnish for this dish that also adds a nice pop of fresh color.
- Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder – A must to season up this unique side dish
- Vegan Grilled Potato Salad This potato salad is made with all vegan ingredients so everyone can enjoy!
📖How To Make Grilled Potato Salad
1️⃣ Preheat Your Gas Grill: Turn on your gas grill and heat it up until temperature stays around 350-400 degrees.
2️⃣ Prepare Your Potatoes: Wash golden potatoes and slice into thin ¼” inch rounds. This can be done using a sharp knife or a mandolin. Toss with 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil.
3️⃣ Prepare Marinade: In a large bowl, whisk together remaining olive oil, apple cider vinegar, coarse grain mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder until combined.
4️⃣ Grill Potatoes: Place potatoes on a preheated grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Make sure you are monitoring the temperature to make sure the slices do not burn. Remove once potato rounds are cooked through the center.
5️⃣ Serve: Toss in prepared marinade. Garnish with chopped green onion and serve warm. For an extra boost of flavor, top with some crumbled cooked bacon!
👩🏻🍳Chef’s Tips & FAQ
Grilled potato salad will last in the fridge for up to 3-4 days in a covered sealed container. To reheat grilled potato salad, microwave or spread out on a sheet pan and warm in a 325 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until warmed through.
Grilled potatoes taste best when placed right on the grill without any barrier. Foil is best used when u0022bakingu0022 a full potato on the grill. Alternatively, you could also use a grill pan to make this recipe.
Since these potatoes are cut into 1/4u0022 thin rounds, they do not need to be soaked before they are tossed in oil and placed on your preheated grill. Soaking potatoes in water removes some of the starch which is best when cooking potatoes in an oven where there is more even and dry heat.
Personally, I believe that the best potatoes for grilling are Yukon gold potatoes because of how naturally buttery and soft they are. They cook pretty quickly on the grill and have a wonderful flavor. You could also use red potatoes as an alternative.
While Zoe’s Kitchen, Bobby Flay and Trisha Yearwood make wonderful grilled potato salad recipes, this one is unique to the Thyme and JOY kitchen while still adding some notes of their flavors and recipe techniques.
What To Serve With Grilled Potato Salad:
- Dill Pickle Coleslaw
- Crispy Grilled Chicken Wings
- Sous Vide Pulled Pork
- Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken
Grilled Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Golden Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ cup Olive Oil divided
- 2 tbsp Course Grain Mustard
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Garnish: 2 tbsp Chopped Green Onion
Instructions
- Preheat Your Gas Grill: Turn on your gas grill and heat it up until temperature stays around 350-400 degrees.
- Prepare Your Potatoes: Wash golden potatoes and slice into thin ¼” inch rounds. This can be done using a sharp knife or a mandolin. Toss with 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil.
- Prepare Marinade: In a large bowl, whisk together remaining olive oil, apple cider vinegar, coarse grain mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder until combined.
- Grill Potatoes: Place potatoes on a preheated grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Make sure you are monitoring the temperature to make sure the slices do not burn. Remove once potato rounds are cooked through the center.
- Serve: Toss in prepared marinade. Garnish with chopped green onion and serve warm. For an extra boost of flavor, top with some crumbled cooked bacon!
