Potato Salad

If you can't find haricots verts--thin French string beans--buy the slenderest green beans you can find. Pack the prepared potatoes and beans separately, then arrange them on a platter when you reach your destination.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This clever combination of tastes and textures features hominy, cilantro, jicama, jalapeños, lime juice and cumin.

Soaking the red onion in cold water mellows its strong flavor.

Buttermilk and lemon juice add some tang; carrots and celery add crunch.

Yukon Gold potatoes cut into one-inch pieces can be substituted.

Beets and potatoes team up in this simple, slightly spicy Ethiopian salad from Meskerem Restaurant in Washington, D.C.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Potatoes are tossed with a rich mustard dressing and served atop a bed of crisp lettuce in this unusual and delicious salad.

Dijon mustard and dry white wine add French flair to this longtime favorite.

Inspired by custom-made Indian snacks sold all over Chowpatty Beach.

Baking the potato adds an interesting depth of flavor to the salad and lends a mouth-pleasing texture.

This salad is excellent with burgers and corn on the cob.

A simple salad with a tangy dressing-perfect for and April picnic.