Light Potato Salad Recipe, No Mayo

You are going to love this light potato salad recipe with no mayo. And especially for those looking for a lighter alternative to some of our favorite dishes, this lighter potato salad is an excellent option.

By Clara Gonzalez - Last revised Sep 30, 2025. Original Dec 16, 2012.

Why I ❤️ it Recipe Ingredients Video Preparation

Lighter creamy potato salad with no mayo.

Why I ❤️ it

A great alternative to potato salad with mayonnaise, and as tasty as the classic potato salad, this creamy potato salad with apple is a lighter and much healthier gluten and dairy-free dish. 

Mayonnaise is one of the most common dressings in potato salad, but not having mayonnaise on hand doesn't mean you can't enjoy potato salad. Try this simple but healthy mayo-free potato salad recipe, and you'll see for yourself that it will not lack in flavor.

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Utensils and tools

• Large pot or large saucepan to boil the vegetables
• Mixing bowl

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds of Russet or Yukon gold potatoes, [0.68 kg], peeled
• 1 large carrot, boiled, peeled
• 1¾ teaspoon of salt, (or more, to taste)
• 3 egg (medium), hard-boiled, diced
• 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
• 1 small red onion, minced
• ¾ cup of sliced green beans, blanched, or the same amount of blanched peas
• ⅓ cup of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard, (optional)
• 1 small apple, peeled and diced (see notes)
• ¼ teaspoon of pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), (or more, to taste)

Video

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Boiling ingredients

In a large pot or saucepan, combine potatoes, carrots, eggs, and a teaspoon of salt. Boil the egg for 7 minutes, and the potato and carrot until they are fork tender.

Drain the water, let them cool down to room temperature, and peel and dice the carrot, eggs, and potatoes.

Step 2: Steeping onion

Add vinegar to the bowl with the onion and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Separate vinegar from onions and set both aside.

Step 3: Mixing the salad

In a large mixing bowl, combine potato, eggs, carrot, green beans, and onion, and stir to mix thoroughly. Pour in the vinegar, oil, and mustard. Add the apple and combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

If you won't serve it right away, cover it and keep chilled for later.

Step 4: Serving

This salad keeps refrigerated for about a day. Once chilled, serve right out of the fridge, so the eggs don't get spoiled.

Serving suggestions

This salad is great for everyday meals, BBQs, cookouts, and potlucks. Since it doesn't contain mayo, it's even safer for those large celebratory meals.

My. no-mayo potato salad also makes a great side dish.

You can decorate the salad with chopped green onions, parsley, dill, or any fresh herbs of your choosing.

Variations

Instead of the vinegar and mustard dressing, you can make a simpler vinaigrette with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

For another great recipe you can serve with your cookout, try this chicken salad chick grape salad recipe.

Nutritional information

Calories: 253kcal - Carbohydrates: 42g - Protein: 9gFat: 6g - Saturated Fat: 1g - Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g - Monounsaturated Fat: 2g - Cholesterol: 140mg - Sodium: 549mg - Potassium: 962mg - Fiber: 6g - Sugar: 9g - Vitamin A: 2917IU - Vitamin C: 41mg - Calcium: 65mg - Iron: 2mg

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