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    Mediterranean Potato Salad

    Published: Aug 27, 2018 · Modified: Apr 30, 2020 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    In my native country of Albania, most dishes were seasonal because we normally used fresh fruits & vegetables from the surrounding local farms. So stuffed peppers were a summer dish and stuffed cabbage was a winter dish and so on. This Mediterranean Potato Salad was a winter salad my mom prepared on special occasions.

    A platter with a potato salad (no mayonaisse) loaded with other fresh vegetables.
    Albanian ‘Sallate me Patate’ – Potato Salad with Cucumber & Dill

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    This salad is easy to make, it goes with almost anything and it tastes amazing. The version my mom put together, didn’t have cucumbers but I added cucumbers to change it up a bit and give it a bit more refreshing taste since I live in Miami where it’s hot almost 9 months out of the year.

    You can serve the salad on its own or as a side dish to a grilled meat/chicken dish. I like to serve it with Mediterranean Meatballs or grilled lamb chops.

    No mayonnaise potato salad shown on a platter ready to be served. Salad is over a bed of lettuce, topped with cucumbers, dill, kalamata olives.
    Potato Salad (No Mayo)

    Mediterranean Potato Salad Recipe Tips & Notes

    I love this recipe because it is fresh and can be used for a lot of occasions. I often make it for Memorial Day weekend or 4th of July BBQs and it is always a hit.

    People are usually surprised to see a potato salad with no mayonnaise. Initially they are skeptical, but then I see everyone going for seconds:).

    You can add more ingredients to this salad if you like. I have a similar potato salad but with avocado, instead of cucumber. So definitely avocado is a great alternative. I tend to add avocado to everything:)). Other ingredients you can add are: roasted carrots, hearts of palm, roasted peppers, artichoke etc.

    Keep it simple for a BBQ because you want the grilled meats to be the main attraction:).

    • Use honey gold small potatoes for best results. It really makes a difference in taste.
    • Vinegar – at home I alternate between balsamic vinegar and red wine vinegar. Both taste great, but balsamic vinegar can stain the potatoes. So if making this salad for a cookout with guests, use red wine vinegar.
    • Romaine lettuce is optional, depending on how you serve the salad. You don’t need it if you serve it on a bowl (or you can chop some romaine to add to the volume of the salad). But if serving on a platter, it helps to create of bed of lettuce before adding the salad on the platter.
    • If you don’t have any green onions use red onions or shallots instead.
    • Chill the salad for 30 minutes or so if you didn’t give enough time to the potatoes to cool down. The whole salad is supposed to be served at room temperature.
    A platter of potato salad, decorated with dill over a bed of green lettuce

    Mediterranean Potato Salad

    Sonila
    This Mediterranean Potato salad is the perfect side dish for grilled meats, cookouts and BBQs. Plus, it's very easy to make and it's always a hit with guests. Perfect potato side dish!!!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Cooling time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 185 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 28 ounces honey gold small potatoes
    • 1 tbsp thinly chopped dill
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 cucumber preferred English cucumber
    • 3 green onions
    • 20 kalamata olives
    • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
    • 0.5 tbsp salt add salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Boil potatoes until you can pierce them with a fork. Let them cool, then rinse and peal.
    • Cut the potatoes as desired on a salad bowl. Add chopped cucumber, green onions and kalamata olives. I left the skin on for the cucumber, but you can peal it or leave it, it’s up to personal taste. 
    • Sprinkle with dill, salt and olive oil. You can use any type of vinegar you like. I usually alternate between balsamic vinegar and red wine vinegar. Balsamic vinegar tastes yummy but it can stain the potatoes a bit so be careful if you’re serving to guests. Toss it and it’s ready to serve!!! 
    • Optional – if serving on a platter, you can put romaine lettuce underneath the salad as it creates a great garnish option.

    Notes

    • Serving calories are estimated using MyFitnessPal.
    • This whole salad is 4 serving if you are adding 1 protein option and nothing else. However, on a BBQ this salad tends to serve more people as they are getting other side dishes as well.
     

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Mediterranean Potato Salad
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 185
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 185kcal
    Keyword Dill Potato Salad, Mediterranean Salad, No Mayo Potato Salad, Potato Salad, Salad, Sallate Shqiptare
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    Mediterranean Potato Salad

    ***Update – Recipe was first published on August 27, 2018 and updated with new pictures on April 30th, 2020. Recipe remains the same. Below is one of the older pictures for reference in case you are re-directed to my blog post from an older pin or social media post. Thank you:)

    Dill potato salad, typical in most Mediterranean countries. It's served as a side dish to grilled meats
    Mediterranean Potato Salad

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    Filed Under: Albanian, Mediterranean Food, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: Albanian Salad, Balkan Salad, Mediterranean Potato Salad, Mediterranean Salad, Potato Salad, sallate me patate, sallate shqiptare

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Mangyan Trav

      April 10, 2019 at 11:08 am

      this looks a very simple recipe and it will definitely enjoy dining with the kids this summer

      Reply
      • Sonila

        April 10, 2019 at 11:14 am

        Yes, it is very simple and i hope your family likes it:). It reminds me of my childhood!!!

        Reply
    2. jasmin closson

      September 04, 2018 at 3:13 pm

      5 stars
      Looks so good! And who does not enjoy themselves some Dill from time to time!

      Reply
    3. basedonyou.bytye

      September 03, 2018 at 7:20 pm

      looks so yummy! Will try

      Reply
      • admin

        September 03, 2018 at 7:42 pm

        Thank you:)

        Reply
    4. Omo

      September 03, 2018 at 4:55 pm

      Lovely meal. My hubby loves to eat salad and potato so will be giving him a treat of your yummy potato salad. Thanks for sharing your awesome recipe.

      Reply
      • admin

        September 03, 2018 at 8:05 pm

        Thank you:), hope he likes it. It’s one of our favorite potato salads!!

        Reply
    5. Krish

      September 03, 2018 at 6:44 am

      Looks great.
      Simple n beautiful recipe..
      Thank you

      Reply
    6. Sheila

      August 30, 2018 at 4:39 am

      Bookmarked this page. Thanks!

      Reply
    7. Ye Chen

      August 29, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so good! Will try it this weekend.

      Reply
      • admin

        August 29, 2018 at 12:20 pm

        Feel free to change ingredients to your taste, the basis of the salad is the potatoes, dill & olive oil…you play around with the rest.

        Reply

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