This Green Bean and Potato Salad is tossed with a sweet and tangy homemade bacon vinaigrette. It can be served warm, or at room temperature, for a mouthwatering side dish during the warm summer months and at the holidays.

Easy Green Bean and Potato Salad Recipe

This salad is perfection for picnics and warm weather gatherings. The sweet and tangy vinegar based dressing is packed with flavor and complements the green beans perfectly. How to make the BEST Green Bean and Potato Salad: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Green Beans – Steam the green beans per the instructions on the bag.
Cook Potatoes – Boil unpeeled whole potatoes, in salted water until fork tender, around 15 minutes. Drain well, cut in half.
Combine – Place both the drained green beans and potato halves into a large mixing bowl and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside.
Make Vinaigrette – Snip the bacon using kitchen shears into a frying pan. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Fry the bacon until crisp, then use a slotted spoon to remove from pan. Drain all but 2 Tbsp bacon drippings from pan.
Shallot- Add shallot to the pan and saute in the bacon drippings for 1 minute or until tender and golden. Add the minced garlic and saute for about 1 minute.
Using a stand blender, blend together sugar, red wine vinegar, cooked shallot and garlic, Dijon, thyme, and salt.
Slowly add the vegetable oil while blending until emulsified and slightly thickened.
Combine – Toss the green beans and halved potatoes with the warm vinaigrette. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if desired. Garnish with crumbled bacon.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

How to Make the BEST Green Bean and Potato Salad Recipe

Ingredients you’ll need to make Green Bean and Potato Salad: Whole frozen green beans or the equivalent of fresh, small red potatoes, salt and black pepper.
Bacon Vinaigrette: Bacon, black pepper, medium shallot (Or 1/4 cup red onion) minced, garlic, sugar, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, Dijon mustard, dried thyme and coarse sea salt.
Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large saucepan, measuring cups and spoons, stand blender, sharp knife and cutting board.
The bacon vinaigrette is generous for this recipe.
Store this green bean salad chilled in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Southern Main Dishes to Serve with Green Bean and Potato Salad

You’ll love this delicious riff on green beans and potatoes with most any meal. If you need a little inspiration check out these recipes you may also like to make:

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Tender Tri Tip Recipe is perfection for a meat and potatoes meal.
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Baked Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops are a family friendly entree that everyone will love.
Buffalo Chicken Livers from Paula Deen.

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