Potato salad with zucchini and smoked salmon, an easy and simple idea for a fresh meal to prepare in advance, so you can enjoy it even on the beach if you’re lucky, or even in the office for those who with the heat of this scorching summer still see vacations as a mirage. In the cooler hours, we can cook the potatoes and zucchini, so we can quickly assemble the salad with boiled potatoes, to enjoy at any time of the day, even after coming back from the sea or for a mountain trip. I boiled the potatoes, having the time to do so, but if you’re in a hurry and don’t want to stay at the stove, you can quickly do it in the microwave, just peel, wash, and wrap them in plastic wrap, in 5 minutes at maximum power they will be ready. We quickly cook the zucchini in a pan, 5 minutes are enough.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Potato Salad with Zucchini and Smoked Salmon
- 14 oz boiled potatoes
- 1 zucchini
- 3.5 oz smoked salmon
- 1/2 red onion
- Extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- to taste fresh mint
- to taste cherry tomatoes
Tools to prepare the Potato Salad with Zucchini and Smoked Salmon
- 1 Pot
- 1 Pan
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Kitchen Spatula
- 1 Bowl
Preparation Steps for Potato Salad with Zucchini and Smoked Salmon
We start by preparing the potatoes, washing them, covering with cold water in a pot, bringing to a boil, and cooking for about 30 minutes, until well cooked. Choose small ones so they cook quickly and evenly. Drain and let them cool for a moment, then peel them while still warm and let cool.
Prepare the zucchini, cut into cubes, and chop an onion to sauté over low heat in a pan, add the zucchini, season with salt, and cook covered over medium heat. At the end of cooking, add the salmon cut into strips in the pan off the heat.
On a cutting board, also cut some cherry tomatoes.
When the potatoes have cooled, cut them into chunks, place in a bowl, add the cooled zucchini with salmon, and also the cherry tomatoes, a bit of fresh mint, a bit of lemon juice, and mix well before serving, if you like with a little salt and olive oil and our potato salad with zucchini and smoked salmon is ready to serve. It can be stored in the fridge in a closed container.
