Potato and Feta Salad (Printable version)
Tender potatoes with creamy feta, fresh herbs, and zesty lemon dressing in a Mediterranean-style salad.
# Ingredient list:
→ Vegetables
01 - 1.5 lbs baby potatoes, scrubbed (or Yukon Gold)
02 - 3.5 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Dairy
04 - 5.3 oz feta cheese, crumbled
→ Fresh Herbs
05 - 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
06 - 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
→ Dressing
07 - 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
09 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
10 - 1 garlic clove, minced
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# Directions:
01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the potatoes and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until fork-tender. Drain well and let cool slightly.
02 - While still warm, cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a large salad bowl.
03 - Drizzle the warm potatoes with half the olive oil and all the lemon juice. Gently toss to coat and allow them to absorb the flavors.
04 - Add the cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and dill to the bowl with the potatoes.
05 - In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining olive oil, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour over the salad and gently toss to combine.
06 - Crumble the feta cheese over the top and gently fold it into the salad.
07 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The warm potatoes soak up the dressing like little sponges, making every bite more flavorful than the last.
- It comes together in about half an hour with zero fuss and ingredients you probably already have on hand.
02 -
- Tossing the dressing with warm potatoes is the single most important step because cold potatoes will repel the oil and your salad will taste flat.
- Always taste for salt at the very end since feta varies wildly in brininess from brand to brand.
03 -
- Use the best olive oil you have because there is nowhere to hide in a salad this simple, and the oil is carrying a lot of the flavor.
- Resist the urge to overmix once the feta goes in because those chunky, salty crumbles are what make each bite exciting.