Light and creamy, Avocado Potato Salad with Spring Onions and Radishes, made with few simple and fresh ingredients. This low-calorie salad is rich in nutrients - healthy fats and fibers, mayo-free, dairy-free, vegan and just delicious. Perfect side dish or healthy office lunch.
You know what I'm looking forward the most in this time around Easter? ... Noooo it's not the smoked ham... nor the luscious Carrot Cake, nor delightful Carrot Cake Cookies. It's the young potatoes, spring onions, and radishes that tickle my taste buds the most. With coming of Spring, when these veggies first appear on the market, they are constantly on our family menu. Especially young potatoes. I'm preparing it in many ways, but maybe our favorite is potato salad.
Potato salad with onions, known as Kartoffelsalat, is the most popular salad in Croatia. Everybody here knows about this salad, and it's commonly eaten on Fridays, with the fish. My grandma makes THE best Kartoffelsalat, and she serves it, you probably guess, on Fridays with the fish.
As much as I try, I can't attain the perfection of grandmother's potato salad. That's why I decided to move away from this traditions and offer my family, a different potato salad. And here it is... a super simple, very nutritious but very light, creamy HEALTHY Avocado Potato Salad. Mayo-free, made with only FRESH REAL FOOD.
I put literally every single favorite spring veggie in this Avocado Potato Salad - young potatoes, wonderful crispy fresh radishes and flavorful spring onions. Young potato is less starchy and more nutritious than the regular potato. It's very sweet and irresistibly soft textured. It goes perfectly with sweet corn. I don't usually peel young potato skin, but for this salad, I peeled away the skin so it wouldn't be separated while mixing the salad.
I enriched this salad with avocado that is LOADED with monounsaturated fatty acids - heart healthy fats. Avocado is also rich in high-quality dietary fibers, as well as with numerous essential vitamins and minerals - vitamin K, B6, potassium and vitamin C. Because of creamy texture and fullness of flavor. Avocado is a healthy addition to any meal. My favorite use of avocado would be healthy avo dips and salad dressings.
This Avocado Potato Salad is also special because it doesn't contain any added oils (fats). The salad is seasoned only with avocado in which I added a bit of lime juice and simple spices. Avocado gave a wonderfully creamy texture, while lime brought a beautiful spring freshness into this salad.
Avocado Potato Salad ...
- requires only a few simple ingredients and it's super easy to make,
- full of high-quality dietary fibers that promote good digestion and weight loss,
- rich in healthy monounsaturated fats that promote heart health,
- rich in potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K and vitamin B6,
- rich in antioxidants that protect our body and support the immune system,
- perfect as a side dish, or office lunch,
- low-calorie, kid-friendly, mayo-free and dairy-free,
- vegetarian, gluten free and vegan.
This Avocado Potato Salad with Spring Onions and Radishes goes perfectly with all fish dishes. Also, it can be served as a side dish with any meat. It's a great office lunch too. Given the fact that the young spring onions are mild in taste, this salad is also completely kids friendly. Just serve this Avocado Potato Salad well chilled and enjoy in every single HEALTHY bite.
Avocado Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 4 medium sized potatoes
- 1 cup sweet corn
- Fresh radishes
- Fresh spring onions
- ½ avocado
- Lime juice
- Lime zest
- Himalayan salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh dill
Instructions
- Peel the potato skin, cut potatoes into cubes and place in a deep pot with cold water. Season with salt and cook for 15 minutes. When the potato is cooked, drain it and let it cool.
- In a bowl, mash the avocado with the fork. Add lime and season it with salt, and pepper to taste.
- In a separate large salad bowl, place the cooled potatoes, sweet corn, sliced radishes, and green onions. Add the avocado mixture and mix well. Sprinkle with fresh dill.
- Serve well chilled.
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vasi popovski says
Hi Natalie avocato potato salad i a good salad for any time fool of goodness i loved
Natalie says
Thanks Vasi. I'm glad you like it! It's super healthy and soooo nutritious, without excess calories. :)
Daniela Anderson says
I can’t think of a more satisfying and nutritious salad that is packed with so much goodness. Potato salad happens to be one of my favourite, l have to try it with avocados too. Brilliant photos!
Amy says
What a gorgeous and fresh looking potato salad! I love the idea of the radishes in it!
Natalie says
Gives that special crispness ;) Thanks Amy :)
Anna says
My local co-op has the most delicious avocados right now. I've been looking for more recipes that feature them because I can't get enough! This potato salad looks delicious. It'll be my next experiment. Thanks, Natalie!
PS
I really appreciate that you include the nutrition facts :)
Natalie says
I'm glad to hear you're such a fan of avocado :) Hope you'll like this salad. Enjoy and thank you :)
Kylee from Kylee Cooks says
Wow, this is just gorgeous! I love the flavors of spring - this is perfect for warmer weather. Looks amazing!
Natalie says
Thank you Kylee :)
Lori Vachon says
I really look forward to trying your version of potato salad. I'm not a fan of eggs and so many recipes have eggs in them...I much prefer avocado!
Natalie says
It's much lighter without eggs and mayo :) Glad you like it. Thanks!
ManilaSpoon says
YUM! I am eating avocado salad as I write this and I truly love any dish with avocado! I bet it adds a lot of creaminess in the dish! And you can never go wrong when you add something really healthy, too.
Natalie says
It's just amazing how great avo taste in this salad. I hope you'll have a chance to try it ;)
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
That is a beautiful salad and love the addition of Avocado to the salad. That brings the creaminess factor into the salad and I would like this instead of Mayo or anything else.
Natalie says
Thanks Sandhya :) I'm really glad you like it.
[email protected] says
This sounds AMAZING Natalie. I’ve never tried adding avocado to potato salad but I’m definitely going to try your recipe. Potato salad just happens to be the hubbies favorite so I’m sure he will love this version as well ? Pinning!
Natalie says
Thank you so much Stephanie :) I hope you'll all like it! Enjoy!
Jennifer Morrisey says
I love that this potato salad is mayo-free! The addition of corn is interesting, I bet it adds a nice crunch and a little sweetness, I can not wait to try this recipe this week!
Natalie says
Yes, corn gives just the right amount of sweetness. Thanks ;)
Molly Kumar says
Thats a fun and easy salad to make. I always have most of these ingredients at home and cant wait to make this delicious recipe.
Natalie says
Thank you Molly. I'm sooo glad you like it! Enjoy!
Alicia Taylor says
I love that there is no mayonnaise in this! And the avocado adds a much healthier fat, too. Oh and radishes and lime? How interesting! I’ve never added those to my potato salad. What a beautiful change of pace.
Natalie says
Yes, it's so refreshing and yet so filling :) Thanks Alicia!
Just Jo says
Oh this is perfect – I have all the ingredients for this in the fridge and after a heavy weekend of BBQing, some fish and a nice healthy potato salad sounds wonderful. I will be making this tonight!
Natalie says
That's great :) I hope you'll like it! Enjoy!
Sara @ Modern Little Victories says
Oooo I love the addition of avocado in this! I never would have thought. And it’s basically combining most of my favorite foods so I need to try this!
Natalie says
Well I hope you'll like it :) Thanks Sara!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Yes it is true, sometimes you just can’t improve on perfection from gramma’s. I so miss her cooking. I am a potato lover, and there is never too many ways to enjoy them. This salad looks and sounds delicious. Love the addition of avocado too. Perfect way to and creaminess and nutrition.
Natalie says
Avo is amazing! :D Thanks Gloria!
Caroline says
I admit I’m not a huge fan of mayo in potato salads so this definitely appeal more. Looks tasty!
Natalie says
I don't like mayo in potato salad either. Mayo always overpower the whole salad taste. Thanks Caroline :) I'm so glad you like this salad.
Veena Azmanov says
Love a good potato salad and this sounds yum. Love the creamy avocado twist. Simple and easy.
Natalie says
Thank you Veena! Yes, it's super simple and super healthy :)
Adriana Lopez Martn says
There si no doubt that adding avocado to anything it is a great idea and making a classic with a twist even better. Love this potato salad a lot!
Natalie says
Thanks Adriana :) Enjoy!
Kelly @ Trial and Eater says
I’ve made avocado egg salad before, but now I’ll have to try avocado potato salad! Great idea!
Natalie says
I'm glad you like it Kelly! Thanks :)
Camilla Hawkins says
Loving this simple potato salad, would be great at my next BBQ:-)C
Natalie says
Enjoy Camilla :) Thanks!
Dahn says
Great salad, I have to bring a salad to my mother-in-laws this Easter and this would be perfect, thanks
Natalie says
Thanks Dahn! I hope you all like it :)
Haley D. Williams says
What a nice adaptation to your grandma’s recipe! I bet she would like it just as well!
Natalie says
Thanks Haley :)
Amanda says
This is such a creative remake of a favorite. The avocado adds creaminess, so you don’t even miss the mayo!
Natalie says
Avo is just AMAZING. I love it :) Thanks Amanda :)
Sandi G says
This is a beautiful salad for a picnic or brunch ?
Natalie says
Yes Sandi :) It's perfect for outdoor parties and as a quick lunch. Thanks!
Igor @ Cooking The Globe says
So simple yet so delicious (I am sure it is). You can’t go wrong with potato avocado combination!
Natalie says
Exactly :) Thanks Igor.