A few years ago, I bought ZB a Masterbuilt Electric Smoker for Christmas! We bust it out every couple of months, pack it full of stuff, and stock our freezer with smoked deliciousness! We always throw some russet potatoes and sweet potatoes in with whatever else we are smoking. Since smoked potatoes only take about two hours, they are our favorite thing to pair with other relatively quick-cooking smoked items like chicken thighs and salmon!
You might just wanna reserve an entire rack for potatoes! This potato salad is the perfect combo of smoky, creamy, and tangy. The dressing is studded with green onions and grainy mustard and gets some added brightness from a horseradish mustard and cider vinegar!
I just can NOT get enough of green onions lately! I’ve been throwing them in everything, and they absolutely MAKE this potato salad, pairing perfectly with the smoky potatoes!
A few notes before we dive in:
Check out this post for how to smoke potatoes using a Masterbuilt Electric Smoker.
If you don’t have a smoker, you can just bake the potatoes and throw a little liquid smoke or smoked paprika into the dressing to mimic the flavor!
In my book, green onions are mild enough that you can go pretty heavy handed with them!
Russet potatoes usually take around 2 hours. If they are really big, they might push more towards 3! Test them my sticking a fork into the middle (it should slide in and out easily).
I like to use a combo of grainy mustard and horseradish mustard for this; Weis has a horseradish mustard that I buy on the reg. If you can’t find that, a spicy brown mustard will be fine! The mustard grains do add a new dimension to the dressing, though, so I highly recommend!
Tangy Smoked Potato Salad with Green Onions
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs russet potatoes (about 3-4 large potatoes)
3-4 green onions, thinly sliced (whites and greens)
1/2 - 3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp horseradish mustard or spicy brown mustard
1 Tbsp whole grain mustard
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Smoke or Bake the Potatoes:
(full post on this process here)
Preheat your smoker!
Scrub the potatoes and spray or drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and arrange on a smoker rack.
I have a Masterbuilt Electric Smoker and I usually preheat it to 250 degrees Fahrenheit then smoke the potatoes for ~2 hours.
I check them at that point and add more time if needed. Poke with a fork to test doneness or wear an oven mitt and give one of them a good squeeze.
If you don’t have a smoker, just bake or air fry the potatoes!
You can do this step a day ahead of time if you want!
Make the Dressing:
Chop the green onions and add to the bottom of a big bowl. Add the rest of the dressing ingredients (mayo, horseradish mustard, grainy mustard, and vinegar).
Mix together until you have a smooth dressing. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
TIP: Remember that potatoes can take a lot of salt, but you can always add more salt LATER (you can’t take it out!).You can do this step a day ahead of time and have the dressing at the ready for when the potatoes are done smoking (and cooled).
Assemble the Potato Salad:
Allow the potatoes to cool a bit then cut them in half and into thin slices.
Add cooled potato slices into the bowl with the dressing and stir (down the edges, up through the center) to coat all of the potatoes. “Mash” some of them if you like that texture for your potato salad!
Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.
Garnish with more thinly sliced green onion!
PIN IT FOR LATER!
Tangy Smoked Potato Salad with Green Onions – Maria Makes: Everyone’s new favorite picnic side dish. Smoke your BAKED POTATOES in whatever kind of smoker you have, and work some magic as you whip it into the most incredible potato salad you have ever had! #masterbuilt #MES #smoker #potatosalad