Simple Grilled-Potato Salad With Grilled-Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe

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A smoky, crisp, and brightly flavored potato salad from the grill. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Why It Works

  • Par-cooking potatoes and roughing up their surfaces produces a thin film of starch that turns extra-crisp on the grill.
  • Grilling lemon sweetens their flavor and intensifies the simple vinaigrette-style dressing.

This grilled potato salad offers a range of textures—crispy, crunchy, and creamy—with a nice smokiness from the grill balanced by a tart grilled lemon vinaigrette flavored with scallions and shallots. The key is par-cooking the potatoes and roughing them up a bit for extra crunch.

Recipe Facts

4.8

(6)

Active: 35 mins
Total: 35 mins
Serves: 4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds small yellow or red-skinned new potatoes

  • Kosher salt

  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, divided

  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves, divided

  • 4 medium cloves garlic, minced, divided

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (about 4 whole scallions)

  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots (about 1 small shallot)

  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard

  • 1 whole lemon

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer until potatoes are tender but not falling apart, about 5 minutes. Drain potatoes transfer to a rimmed baking sheet to allow excess moisture to evaporate.

  2. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, split each one in half lengthwise and transfer to a large bowl. Add half of oregano, half of parsley, half of garlic, and half of olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss roughly until potatoes are well-coated in mixture and their surfaces are a little roughed up.

  3. Combine remaining oregano, parsley, olive oil, garlic, scallions, shallots, and mustard in a large bowl.

  4. Light 3/4 chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, set half the burners on a gas grill to the medium-high heat setting, cover, and preheat for 10 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

  5. Place potatoes cut-side-down over direct heat and cook, turning occasionally, until well-browned and crisp on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes total. Transfer potatoes to the bowl with the olive oil and herb mixture as they finish cooking.

  6. Split lemon in half and place cut-side-down directly over heat. Grill until well browned, about 5 minutes. Squeeze grilled lemons into bowl with potatoes. Toss potatoes to thoroughly coat in fresh herb, olive oil, mustard, and lemon juice mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
232 Calories
9g Fat
35g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 232
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 255mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 35g 13%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 22mg 111%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 869mg 18%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)