When one thinks of potato salad, the mind conjures up images of creamy, eggy, and sauced-up spuds. Here, potato salad takes a trip to Italy with this recipe for Italian Potato Salad. Potatoes are dressed in a simple but herbaceous oil dressing that lightens up the heavy tuber with a bit of warm weather levity. 

Called Patate Prezzemolate in Italian, it’s a great dish to make when you want a fresh and light side dish. New World food brought over during the Columbian exchange, the potato immediately became integrated into the pantheon of Italian cuisine. This recipe showcases the fusion of the New World and the Old World in one bowl.

After the potatoes are cooked through and are cooled, the star—the dressing—is whipped up. Olive oil is whisked with loads of fresh parsley. Once seasoned, the dressing gets tossed with the potatoes until thoroughly coated. 

This crazy simple recipe may change your thoughts about potato salad for good. The parsley coats each and every inch of the potatoes, making for a potato salad that’s far from heavy. 

While optional, the addition of red pepper flakes makes for a great contrast to the herbaceous parsley. 

Simple, fresh, and a hundred percent Italian, Italian Potato Salad brings the fresh flavors of the Mediterranean to your next meal!