Limor's Summer Potato Salad: The Perfect BBQ Companion
This hearty and refreshing dish combines the earthy goodness of boiled potatoes and carrots with the bright flavor of fresh peas. Quartered hard-boiled eggs add richness, but the true star of the show is the homemade aioli, made with the magic of a hard-boiled egg!
Yes, you read that right. This aioli skips the raw egg and uses a hard-boiled one instead, creating a creamy, tangy sauce that ties everything together. Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice add a delightful brightness, while fresh dill brings a burst of herbal freshness.
Easy to prepare and bursting with flavor, this potato salad is the ultimate side dish for any summer gathering!

Summer Potato Salad with Homemade Aioli (No Raw Eggs)
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Easy to prepare and bursting with flavor, this potato salad is the ultimate side dish for any summer gathering. Plus, our homemade aioli skips the raw egg!
Ingredients
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3 lbs yukon gold potatoes, skin on
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1-2 medium carrots (about ½ lb)
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6 eggs
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8 oz green peas (fresh or frozen)
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½” cup fresh dill - chopped fine
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3 tablespoons finely diced cucumber pickle
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2 tablespoons capers - drained
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Edible flowers for garnish (optional)
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½ cup high phenolic EVOO
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1 hard boiled egg from previous step
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1 tbsp dijon mustard
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1 tbsp AC vinegar
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juice of 1/2 lemon
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1 clove garlic
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salt and pepper to taste
Hard Boiled Egg Aioli
Directions
Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil
If using larger potatoes, half them, otherwise, use whole. Add potatoes and carrots to boiling water. Bring back to a boil
Start an 8 minutes timer and add eggs to the pot. Bring back to a boil and reduce heat to simmer
remove eggs after 8 minutes of boiling time. (optional - remove 1 or 2 egg after 6 minutes to use as a jammy egg for garnish)
Peel all eggs. Reserve one for aioli and cut the rest into eights lengthwise. if using Jammy eggs for garnish, cut them in half.
When carrots and potatoes are almost ready and are fork tender - add peas to the boiling water for 5 minutes
When ready, drain all veggies and cool until ok to handle
Cut potatoes into 1”-2” cubes
Cut carrots into ¼” cubes
While veggies are boiling or cooling, Make aioli dressing by blending the reserved egg, AC vinegar, dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper in a food processor or immersion blender till smooth. Add the EVOO in a constant drizzle to emulsify.
Mix all the prepped ingredients together with the aioli. Adjust seasoning as needed (salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil).
Use halved jammy egss and pinch of dill as a garnish, as well as edible flowers if using.
Recipe Note
This recipe is easy to double for larger groups.
It saves well in the fridge for over a week, since the aioli does not contain raw eggs!
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