Creamy Vegan Dill Potato Salad

This creamy vegan dill potato salad is loaded with flavor and is the perfect side for all your favorite picnic and BBQ foods. It's also easily made oil-free using our tofu mayo or cashew mayo.

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Warning!

Corny food puns ahead...

I just have to say that this potato salad is DILL-icious!

Even my omnivore friends love this DILL-ightful potato salad!

OK, now it's out of my system and we can get on with the making of this this tasty side dish...

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Ingredients you'll need

  • Baby Red Potatoes
  • Vegan Mayo: You can use store-bought or homemade. To make the potato salad oil-free, be sure to use an oil-free version such as our tofu mayo. For the photos in this post, I made the thick and creamy version using Mori-Nu extra firm silken tofu but it works with a softer silken tofu as well. It's also amazing with our oil-free cashew mayo.
  • Capers
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Dill: You can use dried dill weed or fresh chopped dill in this recipe.
  • Chopped Scallions
  • Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • Salt
  • White Pepper
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How to make vegan dill potato salad - step by step

Scrub the skins of the potatoes and cut into small pieces of similar size.

This helps them to cook evenly.

Add the chopped potatoes to a pot.

chopped potatoes in a pot

Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil.

Once the potatoes are boiling, lower the heat to medium-high and boil until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Drain the potatoes in a colander and allow them to cool at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes.

You don't want to add the vegan mayo when the potatoes are still hot.

Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl.

cooked and cooled potatoes added to glass mixing bowl

Then, add the remaining ingredients.

potato salad ingredients added to the potatoes in the glass mixing bowl

Stir to combine.

ingredients stirred into potatoes in glass mixing bowl

You can enjoy right away or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Can I use another kind of potato?

Yes, you can make this salad with baby yellow potatoes instead of baby red potatoes. You can also use full size red or yellow potatoes if you prefer.

Ideas for serving

This potato salad is perfect alongside your favorite grilled mains such as portobello mushroom caps, tofu skewers, veggie burgers or our marinated tempeh.

It's also great with our baked BBQ tofu or our vegan BLT sandwich (in our tempeh bacon post).

Storing

Store leftover potato salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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5 from 38 votes

Creamy Vegan Dill Potato Salad

This creamy vegan dill potato salad is loaded with flavor and is the perfect side for all your favorite picnic and BBQ foods. It's also easily made oil-free using our tofu mayo or cashew mayo.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Gluten-Free, Vegan
Keyword BBQ food, dairy-free, egg free, gluten free, picnic food, potatoes, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 189kcal
Author Sireesha A.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb baby red potatoes
  • 1 cup vegan mayonnaise (store-bought or homemade; see notes below for oil-free options)
  • ¼ cup non-pareil capers, drained
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2-4 tablespoon chopped scallions, depending on preference
  • 4 teaspoon dried dill weed (substitute ¼ cup chopped fresh dill if desired)
  • 1 ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ¾-1 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt (amount depending on preference)
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

  • Scrub the skins of the potatoes and cut into small pieces of similar size. Add the chopped potatoes to a pot. Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Once the potatoes are boiling, lower the heat to medium-high and boil until fork tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
  • Drain the potatoes in a colander and allow them to cool at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes.
  • Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine. You can enjoy right away or refrigerate until ready to serve.

(Please refer to the post above for instructional photographs and other helpful information for this recipe)

Notes

To make this recipe oil-free, use our silken tofu mayo or our cashew mayo.
Store leftover potato salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Accuracy is not guaranteed. Information shown should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Nutrition was calculated using our silken tofu mayo. Using a different mayo will affect the calculation.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 4g

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  1. 5 stars
    I am honestly drooling at the sight of this vegan dill potato salad. Dill and potato salad is my FAVOURITE combination ever. And i love your version! Thanks for sharing!