Danish Warm Potato Salad

Name: Danish Warm Potato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ▢ 1 pound new potatoes, unpeeled I used Honey Gold; ▢ 1 cob of corn; ▢ 1 small red onion; ▢ 3 tablespoons white vinegar; ▢ 3 cups mixed baby greens; ▢ 1 small bunch of basil leaves; ▢ 4 tablespoons white vinegar; ▢ 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; ▢ 2 tablespoons sour cream; ▢ 2 tablespoons capers chopped; ▢ 1 small bunch dill chopped; ▢ A few basil leaves chopped or julienned; ▢ Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

by All that's Jas

4 servings

30 min

With just a few simple ingredients, this classic Danish warm potato salad with corn and red onions cooked in vinegar and tossed with baby greens comes together quickly and easily and is ready to serve in 30 minutes.

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This hot potato salad is drizzled with a dressing of sour cream, mayo, capers, dill, and basil the next time you want something a little different than just boiled potatoes.

It makes an excellent Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish too! Enjoy it with friends for the ultimate hygge (Danish concept of comfort that generates a feeling of well-being and contentment).

For more delicious salad recipes, be sure to try my Thai Noodle Salad and Polish Salad with Cucumber and Sour Cream.

You will love how this delicious Scandinavian dish is hearty enough to stand on its own but also makes the perfect complement to your weeknight dinner.

It's fast enough for every day and fancy enough for guests. Win-win!

Hot potato salad is a beautiful fall and winter alternative to cold its cold "cousin" (but also easily enjoyed in summer). This is a very easy side dish recipe made with simple ingredients and ready to serve in 30 minutes.

Danish Warm Potato Salad

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Recipe details

Yield 4 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 20 Minutes Total time: 30 min

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Ingredients

For the salad:

▢ 1 pound new potatoes, unpeeled I used Honey Gold
▢ 1 cob of corn
▢ 1 small red onion
▢ 3 tablespoons white vinegar
▢ 3 cups mixed baby greens
▢ 1 small bunch of basil leaves

For the dressing:

▢ 4 tablespoons white vinegar
▢ 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
▢ 2 tablespoons sour cream
▢ 2 tablespoons capers chopped
▢ 1 small bunch dill chopped
▢ A few basil leaves chopped or julienned
▢ Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the 4 tablespoons of white vinegar, 2 tablespoons mayo, 2 tablespoons sour cream, 2 tablespoons chopped capers, 1 small bunch chopped dill (about 3 tablespoons) and a few chopped or julienned basil leaves. Season the dressing with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
Wash 1 pound of new potatoes and cook, unpeeled, in salted water for about 20 minutes. Drain and cut into halves or quarters if too large; set aside.
Meanwhile, slice the kernels off the corn cob with a sharp knife or use a corn zipper tool. Thinly slice the small red onion. Put the onions and corn kernels in a pan, add three tablespoons of white vinegar and boil for 2-3 minutes.
Mix the onion and kernels mixture with warm potatoes. Toss in the dressing and top with 3 cups of mixed baby greens.

Tips

The addition of crumbled bacon to this hot potato salad is absolutely divine!
When you're short on time, slice potatoes and then cook them in salted boiling water for 5-8 minutes or until tender.
Use crème fraîche instead of sour cream.
Replace baby greens with mustard leaves.
To julienne basil, stack clean leaves together like sheets of paper. Gently roll up the stack into a loose cigar shape. With a sharp knife, slice across the roll to make very thin shreds also called "chiffonade."
For a low-carb option, replace potatoes with cauliflower as in this mock potato salad recipe.

Comments

Shirlieann on Apr 25, 2021

My Mum & granny would make this in the cold Scottish winters! As my granny always said warms the cockles of your heart! My American husband loves it at any time of year, I slice thinly a jalapeño and and cook it a few minutes then add!

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Anne Møller on Apr 25, 2023

Hmmmm. I'm danish, living in Denmark and I've never seen this potato salad here....
But it looks good, and I will try it.😉

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