This Italian Potato Salad is a perfect side dish for your dinner table. It's packed with flavor, easy to make, and full of healthy ingredients! The no-egg no-mayo potato salad is made with potatoes, tomatoes, onions, olive oil, vinegar, and a variety of herbs and spices making it a filling salad that's perfect for potlucks.
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❤️ Why I love this recipe
- One of the best things about this potato salad is that it's easy to customize with different ingredients.
- Plus, the dressing is incredibly flavorful and only takes a few minutes to make!
- There's no mayo in this recipe that makes it perfect for picnics, potlucks and family gatherings.
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🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.
- small red skinned potatoes
- garlic
- coarse kosher salt
- extra-virgin olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- freshly ground pepper
- grape or cherry tomatoes
- pitted Italian black olives
- salami
- red onion
- fresh basil leaves
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Bring an inch of water to a boil in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket.Add potatoes, cover, and steam until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.2 ½ lb small red skinned potatoes
- Meanwhile, sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt over the minced garlic and mash with the side of a chef’s knife until a paste forms. 1 clove garlic,2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- And then, scrape the garlic paste into a large bowl. Add the remaining 1 ½ teaspoon salt, oil, vinegar, and pepper.⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil,¼ cup red wine vinegar,¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper.
- Add the potatoes to the dressing and toss to coat. Let cool in the dressing, tossing occasionally until about room temperature.
- Add the tomatoes, olives (if using), Salami (if using), red onion, and basil.1 cup cherry tomatoes,½ cup sliced pitted Italian black olives,2 ounces thinly sliced salami,½ cup thinly sliced red onion,½ cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
6. Toss the potatoes with the veggies, salami, and basil to combine. Season with additional pepper to taste if desired. Serve room temperature or chilled.
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- large pot
- steamer
- large bowl
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Italian Potato Salad
This Italian potato salad is typically made with chopped tomatoes, red onion, black olives, salami. It's then dressed in a simple vinaigrette of olive oil and red wine vinegar and herbs.
Antipasto salad typically consists of marinated vegetables, salami, olives, and other cured meats. It can also contain artichoke hearts and cheese like mozzarella or Parmesan. The ingredients are then tossed in a simple vinaigrette dressing with herbs and spices.
In Pennsylvania Dutch country, Amish potato salad is a hearty side dish made with boiled potatoes, celery, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, onions and pickles. It's then combined with a rich dressing of mayonnaise, mustard and seasonings.
The major difference between the two is that German potato salad has a vinegar based dressing and old-fashioned potato salad has a mayo based dressing.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- I recommend that you stick to red onions for this recipe, as they are the best for eating raw.
- If you'd like, you can also swap out the red wine vinegar and use white balsamic vinegar instead.
- If you are not a fan of salami you can switch it out for pepperoni instead.
- The olive oil will solidify in the fridge, just allow the salad to sit at room temperature for a few minutes for it to soften back up.
📚 Variations
- For an extra flavor punch, try adding capers to the salad.
- You can also add feta cheese or crumbled goat cheese for a more indulgent version of this salad.
- For a touch of heat you can add in a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- You could also add other vegetables like bell peppers and celery.
🥫 Storage
This recipe is easy to make ahead since it contains no eggs or mayonnaise. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to three days.
📗 Related Recipes
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- If you love simple recipes that you can make ahead for cookouts then you don't want to miss this Italian Pasta Salad. It's loaded with a tangy dressing and fresh vegetables you don't regret making this simple side dish.
- This Three Bean Salad is a delicious, nutritious dish that's perfect for a summer barbecue or potluck. It's of flavor and pairs so well with grilled proteins.
- If you simply can't get enough pasta along with your antipasto ingredients, you have to sample our Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad with a light Italian vinaigrette dressing.
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📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
I don't know about you, but my family looks any excuse that we can to have a cookout. And, this Italian Potato Salad is always a staple side dish that my family raves about.
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📝 Recipe Card
This antipasto potato salad recipe is fresh, tangy, and bursting with your favorite Italian appetizer. So, next time you want to take something different to your next potluck this is the recipe for you.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
📖 Recipe
Vinegar and Olive Oil Antipasto Italian Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lb small red skinned potatoes cut into 1-inch chunks (8 cups)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt divided
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper plus more to taste
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ½ cup sliced pitted Italian black olives
- 2 ounces thinly sliced salami
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Bring an inch of water to a boil in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add potatoes, cover, and steam until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. 2 ½ lb small red skinned potatoes
- Meanwhile, sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt over the minced garlic and mash with the side of a chef’s knife until a paste forms. 1 clove garlic,2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- Scrape the garlic paste into a large bowl. Add the remaining 1 ½ teaspoon salt, oil, vinegar, and pepper. ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil,¼ cup red wine vinegar,¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Add the potatoes to the dressing and toss to coat. Let cool in the dressing, tossing occasionally until about room temperature.
- Add the tomatoes, olives (if using), Salami (if using), red onion, and basil. 1 cup cherry tomatoes,½ cup sliced pitted Italian black olives,2 ounces thinly sliced salami,½ cup thinly sliced red onion,½ cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- Toss the potatoes with the veggies, salami, and basil to combine. Season with additional pepper to taste if desired. Serve room temperature or chilled.
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