Creamy Herb Potato Salad

This summer, I am going to share all my favourite seasonal dishes up on the blog that I've been making for years! That includes this recipe for Creamy Herb Potato Salad, which is one I make all the time, especially when we are having company over for dinner because it's always a slam dunk. It's adapted from my first book Joyous Health, but it's even creamier than the original. 

I'm also going to share The Everything Guac and my bruschetta in the coming weeks – both are flavour-packed recipes. These recipes are nothing fancy, but they are my faves that I make all the time when I can get the best of what's in season.

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I guess I've just always assumed that you all have your own versions of these summer faves and that's why I've never shared them. But I thought why the heck not, maybe my versions of these classic summer dishes will be slightly different than yours.

As you might have guessed, I'm in Austria. Every summer since 2011, we've been coming to Europe. We only ever missed one summer when I was in my third trimester pregnant with Vienna.

I tell you this because my father-in-law has a lovely herb garden with all my favourite herbs. When I saw it and knowing how much Austrians love potatoes (you can get pretty much every variety at the local farmers market), I knew I had to make my Creamy Herb Potato Salad!

We've only been here a week, but already I feel like I've been away much longer. That being said, my heart has really been drawn back to Toronto these last few days with the recent shooting that happened on the Danforth by a very unstable person who took the lives of a child and a young woman.

I feel deeply for the families who have lost loved ones and all I can think about are the moms and dads who lost their children. It absolutely breaks my heart and I feel great sorrow when I think about it. That tradegy has put me in the mood for comfort food as I grapple with how I'm going to move forward feeling safe in a city I call home. 

This potato salad definitely tasted like comfort food without weighing us down. In fact, after we ate it I said to Walker "I feel so good and satisifed". We also had it with some roasted garlic and herb chicken I made. It was the perfect dinner! Normally I make a large salad to go with whatever protein we are having, but I put so many herbs in this recipe, it felt like a salad.

True to its name, this salad is super creamy and incredibly fresh and flavourful, thanks to the herbs from my father-in-law's garden.

I had an eager little helper making the salad dressing with me. We sat on the balcony together while we made it. Lucky for us, the weather here has been perfect!

While white potatoes may not have a nutriton profile like turmeric or kale, potatoes still do offer a ton of nourishment. Potatoes are:

• Rich in potassium (highest concentration of it is in the skin, so choose organic and keep the skin if possible) to help maintain consistent blood pressure and electrolyte balance
• Packed with Vitamin C which is not only key for boosting immunity but to support the body in times of stress (Vitamin C is depleted by stress )
• A whole foods-based form of energy (especially great for athletes or those with high activity levels)
• Rich in compounds including flavonoids, carotenoids, and phenolic acids which help to neutralize free radicals and prevent disease
• A great source of resistant starch which is not broken down by the body and instead, delivered straight to the intestine to act as food for the beneficial bacteria in your gut

Don't feel you have to use all the same herbs I used. I suggest you use whatever you can get your hands on or whatever is growing in your garden. The combination of using multiple fresh herbs is truly wonderful and earthy.

• Add hard boiled eggs
• Serve with Guacamole Deviled Eggs
• Sprinkle with hemp hearts

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There you have it, one of my favourite summer recipes, creamy herb potato salad!

If you've got an awesome take on a potato salad, share below! 

Happy Summer friends,

Joy