This light and healthy traditional Lebanese potato salad recipe is made with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, scallions, and fresh herbs. Perfect for pot luck as no refrigeration required.
My Aunt Paula has been making this Lebanese Potato Salad recipe for as long as I can remember. Made with bright lemon juice, silky olive oil, scallions, mint and parsley, this potato salad beats out the traditional mayo-based version any day of the week in my book.
Ok fine, maybe I’m a little biased. But can you blame me? Just look at this goodness! You can use any variety of baby potatoes but I particularly love Little Potato Company because of their creamy flavor and silky texture.
What’s better? Because this potato salad doesn’t contain any mayo, it is ideal for a picnic outdoors. In fact, I think it tastes even better as the sun warms up the dish a bit.
In fairness, my aunt also makes a mayo-based potato salad filled with 2 pounds of bacon and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Would you guys like to see that recipe too? Let me know.
Your fork is waiting.
Lebanese Potato Salad (Patata Salata)
Ingredients
- 12 Red and Yellow Creamer Potatoes or 1 qt of baby yukon potatoes halved
- 1/4 cup olive olive
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup parsley minced
- 1/2 cup scallions minced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place halved potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender; strain and let cool slightly.
- Toss cooked potatoes in a large bowl with all remaining ingredients.
- Check for seasoning, adjust and serve. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition
Belinda Mroz
I enjoyed the salad but added 1/4 tsp Allspice and brought out the Lebanese flavour. Salad is Best made the day before you devour it gives time to develop the taste that makes your taste buds ask for ….more pleae!
Liz DellaCroce
What a great idea!
luba Tobian
Would love to post it on Facebook, but there is no link for that. Do not like mayonnaise so this it perfect for me.
Liz DellaCroce
I’m so glad you enjoy this!! To post it on Facebook just copy and past the URL to the blog post. :) https://thelemonbowl.com/lebanese-potato-salad/
Agness of Run Agness Run
Lebanese food is delightful and this salad seems mouth-watering, Liz! Can I use dried parsley?
Liz DellaCroce
I would not use dried personally – try to get fresh!
ndemi
This looks so yummy,will definitely try it over the weekend and hopefully it turns out like this.I will give you the feedback.
Liz DellaCroce
I hope you loved it!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Simply perfect. LOVE the mint!
Kim Beaulieu
This is my kind of potato salad. I can’t eat mayo so I’m always looking for more mayo-free recipes. Love their potatoes.
Liz DellaCroce
Oh that’s great!! I hope you love it!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
Those little potatoes are so wonderful – I love their creamy texture. Great salad – I want to try this solely because of the mint involved!
Liz DellaCroce
They are seriously so good!
naomi robinson
this is my kind of potato salad – no mayo – yay!!
Liz DellaCroce
Exactly!
Shirley Yost
This sounds wonderful and I will certainly try it. But as a bacon and egg lover, I would love to see your Aunt’s mayo version!
Liz DellaCroce
Ok I will share it soon!!! :) Promise!
Gina @Running to the Kitchen
This is such a perfect side for summer parties!!
Liz DellaCroce
So easy and good!
Ani
I love this. My mom used to make it, and I like it so much more than potato salads with mayo.
Liz DellaCroce
That’s so cool!!! I hope you love it!
Feestzaal
We loved this potato salad. How fresh and yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Liz DellaCroce
So happy to hear it!