Roasted Potato Lentil Salad Without Mayo

A dish of potato salad mixed with lentils and salmon, dressed in a yogurt - soft cheese dressing and dill.

5 from 20 votes

Roasted Potato Lentil Salad Without Mayo

This entrée-worthy roasted potato salad without mayo is tossed with lentils, red onion, and a yogurt-soft cheese-dill dressing. Perfect for any pot luck BBQ this summer!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Salad Main Dish

Cuisine: Any

Keyword: Potatoes and lentils, Roasted potato salad

Servings:

Calories: 372.7kcal

Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

Air Fryer (optional)
medium pot
Whisk

Ingredients

Roasted Potato Salad with Lentils

5 cups halved baby potatoes either Yukon gold, yellow or red potatoes work best
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt according to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
¾ cup cooked brown lentil beans or green or black lentils
1 ½ tablespoons minced chives
1 cup chopped red onion

Dressing

3 tablespoons soft cheese with herbs I used Boursin garlic and herbed cheese
2 tablespoons plain full-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons chopped dill
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Roasted Potato Salad with Lentils

Roast the potatoes. Preheat the air fryer to 400˚F. Toss the potatoes in oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in the basket of the air fryer, and roast for 10 minutes. Go to this post on air fryer potatoes if you want more information.
If using a conventional oven, preheat the oven to 425˚F. Toss the potatoes in oil, salt and pepper. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until tender. The blade of a knife should be able to easily puncture the potatoes.
Cook the lentils. If using brown lentils, bring 1 ½ cups of water to simmer. Add ½ cup of dried lentils to the water with a healthy pinch of kosher salt. Cook for 20 minutes or until tender.
Go to this post for detailed instructions on cooking lentil beans if you would like more information, or are using green or black lentils. Each lentil bean is explained, has detailed cooking instructions, and ways to use each.
Combine the roasted potatoes, ¾ cup of cooked lentils (or more, if you prefer), the minced chives, and chopped red onion together in a large bowl.
Toss with the dressing (below).

Dressing

Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. This makes more dressing than you will need, so reserve the rest to re-dress leftovers the next day.

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