Red Potato Salad with Bacon and Corn (No mayonnaise!)

Name: Red Potato Salad with Bacon and Corn (No mayonnaise!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.2kg / 2.4 lb red potatoes (, sliced 0.8cm / ⅓" thick (5cm / 2" round, Note 1)); 1 tbsp salt ((for cooking potatoes)); 1 eschalot (, finely sliced (US: shallot, Note 2)); 2 ears of corn ((whole, Note 3)); 2 green onions (, finely sliced (3/4 cup)); 200g / 7oz bacon ((streaky is best!), chopped); 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic (, minced or grated); 1/2 tsp dijon mustard; 3/4 tsp white sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Recipe video above. Here's a terrific potato salad peppered with tasty bacon bits and charred golden pops of sweet corn. Forget mayonnaise! We're using a cider vinegar dressing that doubles as a marinade for the hot potatoes so they absorb flavour as they cool. Make the most of every opportunity to pump up the flavour!Serve at room temperature or just slightly warm. Not hot and definitely not fridge cold (criminal!)

Updated at: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:43:39 GMT