Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad
This French café-style summer salad combines tender red potatoes, crisp red cabbage, colorful bell peppers, cucumber, white beans, and corn for a fresh, hearty mix of textures. Olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, and Romano cheese create a tangy, savory dressing that brings everything together, making it well suited to a casual lunch, picnic, or warm-weather side dish.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 57 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 11 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 92 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 40
- Heart Health
- 78
- Metabolic
- 56
- Digestive
- 30
- Inflammatory
- 37
- Performance
- 57
- General Wellness
- 1
Place potatoes in a large pot with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until tender yet still firm, about 20 minutes. Drain, cool, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 2
Whisk olive oil, Dijon mustard, and garlic together in a large salad bowl until well combined. Add cooled potatoes, cabbage, red onion, bell peppers, cucumber, kidney beans, and corn; mix with your hands until the vegetables are well coated. Gently stir in Romano cheese; season with salt and black pepper.
- 3
Chill the salad in the refrigerator before serving, about 1 hour.
- Calories 573.72 kcal High 29%
- Protein 17.07 g Good Source 34%
- Carbohydrate 98.84 g 36%
- Total Fat 14.75 g Moderate 19%
- Saturated Fat 5.36 g High 27%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 14.09 mg Low Source 5%
- Sodium 515.64 mg High 22%
- Dietary Fiber 12.7 g Good Source 45%
- Total Sugars 11.38 g --
- Added Sugars 0.46 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 265.82 mg Good Source 20%
- Iron 5.16 mg Good Source 29%
- Potassium 2198.17 mg Good Source 47%
- Vitamin A 90.17 mcg Moderate 10%
- Vitamin C 139.2 mg Good Source 155%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Mustard
- Corn 🌽
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Bistro Style French Summer Potato Salad is a French side dish recipe made with 19 ingredients. It takes about 55 mins, serves 8, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Cannellini Beans, Corn, and Cucumber. Each serving provides about 573.72 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad?
- It is a French salad recipe made with 19 ingredients, usually served for side dish or dinner or lunch or salad.
- What is Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Cannellini Beans, Corn, Cucumber, Dijon Mustard. The full list of 19 is above.
- How long does it take to make Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad?
- About 55 mins in total: 30 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 573.72 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 19 ingredients and 3 steps.
- Is Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad healthy?
- Bistro-Style French Summer Potato Salad has an easyChef Pro health score of 52/100. Per serving, it provides 573.72 calories and 17.07 g of protein, or 34% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, calcium, iron, potassium and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 515.64 mg (22% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 5.36 g (27% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Mustard, Corn, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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