Description
This creamy vegan potato leek salad is a healthy twist on classic potato salad. Made with just 6 ingredients in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for picnics, BBQs, and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Potato Salad:
- 3 pounds thin-skinned potatoes (i.e., Yukon gold, red skin potatoes)
- 1 small leek (about 8 ounces) white and green parts, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
Vegan Sour Cream Dressing:
- ½ cup vegan mayonnaise (make your own here)
- 8 ounces (1 cup) vegan sour cream (i.e., Kite Hill, Forager, or make your own here)
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Scrub outer surface of potatoes (do not peel), slice in half, and place in a large pot filled two-thirds full of water. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are just barely tender, but still firm (about 12-20 minutes, depending on size and type of potatoes). Drain water immediately and transfer to a colander to cool. When potatoes are cooled enough to handle, slice into large cubes (about 1 ½ inches) and set aside.
- Meanwhile, trim the leeks by removing any tough outer leaves. Slice white part thinly into circles, then into halves to create “moons”. Slice tender green section into thin slices. Place in a colander and rinse well, then drain. (Leeks can carry a lot of dirt during their growing process, so for best results rinse after slicing). Add to a large bowl.
- Add capers to the bowl with leeks.
- To make vegan sour cream dressing: In a small bowl, combine vegan mayonnaise, vegan sour cream, lemon juice, sugar (optional), white pepper, and salt (optional) and mix with a whisk until smooth.
- Add slightly cooled potatoes to the bowl with leeks and capers and combine gently.
- Gently fold in the sour cream dressing into the potato mixture until well combined, being careful to maintain the texture of the potatoes. (Rigorous stirring will turn the potatoes into “mashed potatoes”!)
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time. Makes 12 servings (about 2/3 cup each).
- Store covered in fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 106 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g