These Bright Potato Salads Make Great Sides

From hot and cold potato salad dishes to potato salad hot dogs, we've rounded up our favorite potato salad recipes here. (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Piquant kashkaval, a Balkan cows' or sheep's milk cheese, and mildly spicy shifa peppers add sharpness to these fried potatoes. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/fried-potatoes-with-kashkaval-cheese-recipe">Fried Potatoes with Kashkaval Cheese</a> (Neal Santos/)
Boiling potatoes whole and unpeeled means they don't absorb too much water as they cook. Mixing them with an egg yolk and olive oil yields a rich dressing without the heavy creaminess of mayonnaise. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/yukon-gold-smashed-potato-salad/">Ignacio Mattos' Potato Salad</a> (Marcus Nilsson/)
Don't let your chives wilt in your refrigerator. Blitz the bright, green and springy herb to accompany fingerling potatoes and asparagus to make a salad. Get the recipe for <a href="www.saveur.com/fingerling-potato-salad-chive-mayonnaise-recipe">Fingerling Potato Salad with Chive Mayonnaise</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
This cool, creamy potato salad is spiked with pickle relish and red onion. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Potato-Salad-With-Red-Onion">Potato Salad with Red Onion</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
The key to this potato salad is its powerful ingredients: Cured herring and bracing red wine vinegar give each bite a pop of flavor. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/potato-salad-herring-recipe">Lyonnaise Potato Salad with Herring</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Serve this simple and bright potato salad warm or cold alongside grilled or roasted meats and seafood. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/pesto-potato-salad">Pesto Potato Salad</a>
Tender grilled red-skinned potatoes are doused in herb vinaigrette in this warm salad. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Warm-Red-Potato-Salad/">Warm Red Potato Salad</a> (Laura Sant/)
Subarna Bhattachan, a Nepalese chef living in Lawrence, Kansas, folds a purée of cool yogurt, nutty tahini, and spicy red chiles into his fragrant take on potato salad. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Curried-Potato-Salad">Curried Potato Salad</a> (James Oseland/)
A healthy dose of celery seeds and sharp Dijon mustard add a kick to this mashed potato and egg salad. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Judes-Perfect-Potato-Salad">Jude's Perfect Potato Salad</a> (James Oseland/)
Roasted sweet potatoes are married with candied ginger in a citrus vinaigrette in a salad recipe from Kansas home cook Sue Ashline. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Sweet-Potato-Salad-with-Tomatoes-and-Ginger/">Sweet Potato Salad</a> (James Oseland/)
If you order one of the spectacular gumbos served at Prejean's restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana, the wait staff will likely ask: "Would you like potato salad with that?" The version they serve isn't simply meant to be a side; here, it is common for diners to stir the salad right into the gumbo. Doing so cools the gumbo down to room temperature and adds a creaminess that's akin to melting ice cream. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/prejeans-potato-salad/">Prejean's Potato Salad</a> (Chris Granger/)
Just a few simple ingredients come together for a delightfully punchy, vinegary potato salad that's perfect with any barbecue spread. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/german-potato-salad-recipe/">German Potato Salad</a> (Helen Rosner/)
You've probably gone to a barbecue where you've eaten both potato salad and hot dogs—just not together. That changes now. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/potato-salad-hotdog-recipe/">Potato Salad Hot Dog</a> (Farideh Sadeghin/)
Dill-and-new-potato salad is an iconic summer food in Sweden. In this version, sautéed kohlrabi, fresh dill, and boiled potatoes are warmed in melted butter to make a simple side dish that's perfect for picnics and backyard barbecues. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/potatissallad-med-kalrabbi-och-dill-kohlrabi-potato-salad/">Potatissallad med Kålrabbi och Dill (Kohlrabi Potato Salad)</a> (Felix Odell/)
Homemade lemon mayonnaise adds zesty flavor to these tender, coarsely mashed potatoes. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/lemon-mayonnaise-smashed-potato-salad/">Lemon Mayonnaise Smashed Potato Salad</a> (Gemma and Andrew Ingalls/)
Roasting potatoes for potato salad, rather than boiling them, lends a caramelized sweetness that's offset by a tangy dressing of sour cream, mustard, and shallots. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Roasted-Potato-Salad-with-Sour-Cream-and-Shallots/">Roasted Potato Salad with Sour Cream and Shallots</a> (Helen Rosner/)
Bright and aromatic with plenty of fresh parsley, this potato salad is definitive of Moroccan cuisine. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Potato-Salad/">Moroccan Potato Salad</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Danish smoked herring, beet, and potato salad is terrific on whole wheat. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Sildesalat/">Sildesalat (Danish Smoked Herring, Beet, and Potato Salad)</a> (Michael Kraus/)