11 potato salads that will transform your next braai

Amp up your braai game – or just your next Sunday lunch – with these tasty potato salads.

Hot tip: Use McCain Diced Potato or McCain Sweet Potato so you spend less time in the kitchen and more time relaxing at the braai.

Three-potato salad with coconut and coriander

Mix it up with three different types of potatoes and use yoghurt instead of mayo for a healthier version.

Potato salad with bacon, egg and avonnaise

Potato salad and mayo is a classic combo, but you can give yours an added healthy twist by blending in some creamy avocado.

Biltong and braaied potato salad

What’s more South African than a potato salad? A potato salad with biltong, of course!

French-style potato salad

Forgo the classic creamy potato salad for one with a classic French dressing.

Spinach and sweet potato salad

Oven-roasted sweet potato is always a great alternative to regular potato.

Potato salad with pomegranate and mint

Potato salad gets a Middle Eastern makeover with cumin, mint and pomegranate. 

Potato salad with a twist

Baby potatoes with fennel and smoked salmon makes for an elegant, summery meal.

Potato salad with smoked salmon and ruby grapefruit

Another one with salmon, this salad also includes juicy grapefruit and peppery watercress for a dish that hits all the right notes.

Pesto potato salad

For those who don’t love a creamy mayonnaise-based potato salad, pesto makes a great, flavourful substitute.

Potato salad with sour cream and chives

This version is super creamy with the additions of sour cream, cream cheese and cream. For a less creamy option, use milk instead of cream. And substitute spring onions for chives if that’s what you have on hand.

Baby potato salad

This salad is quick to throw together yet packed with flavour.