I'm Armenian and this has been a staple in my home since I can remember. Thanks Chef John!! I mean you are the DJ Khaled of the worlds best potato salad!!

Using mint tea for dried mint? FREAKIN' BRILLIANT!

Being Armenian, I grew up eating this version, but honestly didn't realize this was actually an Armenian thing until now! My grandmother (God bless her soul) used to make it all the time, but she didn't cook off the onions but that's not surprising because she wasn't a great cook (sorry, Nene). I'm going to have to try Chef John's tip and make it for the next family bbq.

An easy way to denature onions is to place them in cold water after slicing or dicing and let them sit for a few minutes. Drain, rinse and they are ready to go.

I have made almost the exact recipe for years. What I do to tame that onion is to leave it in the lemon juice for an hour or so, then add the lemon juice and onion to the potatoes. Then just proceed as usual. (I also don’t use cayenne because I have smol ones.) Amazing.

Armenia is definitely home to of the great underrated international cuisines

German Potato Salad also meets the no-mayo criteria, but this looks and sounds more summer-y with the lemon juice and fresh herbs.

It never fails. Between Chef John, Babish, Chef Frank (protocooks), Joshua Weissman, and now Sonny (Thatdudecancook), I can always find a recipe that I want to make immediately. Chef John wins today! This looks soooooo good. Chef John, you'll be happy to hear I haven't bought lemon juice from a bottle in over a decade.

With a pinch (just a pinch) of zest of the same lemon it gets even better for me. Same with tabule

Wow, this recipe was not expected! I grew up eating this style of potato salad. My parents are Armenian, and my mom used to bring this salad to family dinners and picnics. Thanks so much Chef John!

Yay I love Armenian culture :)

Mint and potatoes is a very underrated combination.

hi chef John, please show more Armenian stile salads or Armenian dishes. i know they coming very popular in word. thank you.

I could have used this ever since I got married! My husband hates mayo and hard boiled eggs. So do our kids. I'm going to have to try this

Its the best Armenian salad, very delicious🤤🤤 🥰😍

As a German I am here to defend the With Mayo and with Egg potato salad. On the other hand I must admit that this looks quite delicious and I’m secretly gonna try it out. Cheers!

This looks great! At a bbq, you can get overwhelmed by mayo, what with the potato salad and coleslaw. This is a great alternative.

My Fathers favourite salad. Thank you for bringing back beautiful memories. !!

Beautiful! I purchased some fresh potatoes from the Framers' Market recently and was thinking of making a potato salad for a Canada Day party this weekend. I'm allergic to egg so this will be the perfect contribution to the table. I so appreciate your videos, Chef John. Cheers!

Lemons and potatoes go soooooo good together. A favorite combo.

Chef John, this is amazing. I’ve never been one for mayonnaise based salads, so this was wonderful. I love the crunch of the slightly cooked veggies, the tang of the lemon, and the bit of heat from the cayenne. Fantastic.

I'm Armenian, and this makes me so happy. 🙏🏻🥰

After getting food poisoning many years ago, due to a salad being left outside too long, this looks like a great idea!

You can't ever go wrong with any potato dish.

OMG Chef John! My grandmother used to make slightly different version of this potatoe salad when I was a child. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you chef John for this great recipe. I am going to use mix of herbs there not only mint. As an Armenian from Armenia, I didn’t know about this recipe. We used to make it Russian style, mixed with cooked beef, carrots, green peas and pickled cucumber, all that mixed with bunch of green fresh herbs, which Armenians use a lot. Probably this came from Armenians spread in other Middle Eastern countries.

Thanks. That's one of the best potato salads. And while it is not "soft and comforting" like the east-european inspired ones (with eggs, mayonnaise, cream, sausages etc.) it is so much "happier". It's like "Teenage jumpy" with all the flavors stringy and stingy. Both nutritious and healthy - and yet - much lighter on your mood and stomach. Thanks for bringing Armenian, Greek, Israeli, South-Italian and other mediterranean style recipes to America. You do good Chef John.

Tried this for this past Sabbath lunch and, Chef John, you beautiful person, you!!!!😭😭😭 Chef's kiss

Mint, peppers dry and fresh, lemon juice...oh my these flavours are very very promising

No wayyyy!!!!! Parev dzes from armenia! Visiting with family for the past month !!

Even though we can't see your family, I can feel that they are proud of you in every way, I really watch everything you do with admiration, I hope I can find the strength to do these things. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

The one minute saute is a genius idea

Thank you for this very interesting recipe! The more vegan recipes - the better!

Made this today. Waiting for tomorrow to eat it with chicken skewers (yogurt, garlic, lemon, turmeric type marinade). The potato salad tastes very good now, but I know it will be scrumptious after refrigerating over night. Thanks for the recipe. It is a keeper. Another keeper from you is your lemon bars! Thanks SO Much.

I am Armenian and we enjoy this all the time. We also add dill.🙂delicious

Chef!!! I’m super grateful you included the “boring juicing of a lemon” because I’m middle aged, been cooking for 40+ years and I just realized I’ve been putting the damn lemon in the wrong side up!! I always wondered why the lemon would drip the wrong way. Arrogant me thinking someone designed a stupid contraption and the whole world just kept accepting it. I think I always assumed it should be place in to match the shape of the squeezer cup. I will forever remember you and this beautiful Armenian salad whenever I squeeze lemons ! Salut!

Ooh! Ooh! The issue with the onion you mention around the three and a half minute mark is something I'd solve by giving the onions a soak in hot salt water, maybe with a little vinegar or lemon juice. But now I want to try frying -- it seems like a good way to insert oil into the mix.

My 2 year old son always drops whatever he is doing and runs to me when he hears your intro. So we watch it together

Wow, this recipe sounds and looks great! Also, your voiceover is really improving, sounding much more natural. Way to go Chef John!

Whenever I have a rough day, I listen to Chef John on 0.5x playback speed. Try it.

Chef John, the way you give your instructions is like You're the scientist of all potato salads hahaha! So entertaining! And as always love 😍

Your videos are absolutely the BEST! I love your lilting voice, kitschy jokes, tips and tricks. Have you ever heard of the Russian salad? it sounds like something right up your alley and would love to see you prepare it and put your own unique spin on it. The dressing is simply mayonnaise (no cayenne!) and it sounds like something you could spice up and make even more delicious.

It makes me so happy to see an Armenian recipe from you!! Thank you for sharing. Love your videos.

You sir are a delight. You had me at the recipes but even more so with the wholesome "Enjoy's :)" at the end. Subscribed

Using mint tea for dried mint?FREAKIN' BRILLIANT!. Yay I love Armenian culture :).

Can't wait to try this. I usually make German style because I don't like using mayo too much but this is a great alternative. I love mint

Fantastic We love this salad in our house Great recipe from Armenian cousin 🥊

Looks wonderful; I'm going to try it soon! - My potato salad favorite and recommendation: Nepali potato salad with (among other things) sesame and coriander leaves...utterly delicious...

John I'm definitely going to try this I am so tired of the same old same old potato salad looks delicious thank you

This reminds me of the best potato salad I ever had, which was in Turkey. Very similar except I don't think any mint, just lots of parsley.

What got me was allowing folks their own preferences.

Thank you for this recipe! I always like it when someone has a recipe for something I've never come across before, and this one is like no other potato salad I've ever had. I can't wait to try it!

I am Armenian, I always had the potato salad in our house, since I was a kid thank you Chef John, I always follow you. And the you explain very well 😂 the easy way thank you very much Chef John ❤

Just made this and put it in the fridge to cool. When you chop up all the aromatic ingredients it'll make your kitchen smell amazing.

I needed this two hours ago when I was figuring out what potato salad I was about to make!! I'll give this a go soon.

I feel that you've recently met some Armenians and getting recipes from them. I am, as an Armenian, very happy to see this. And a few flakes of Aleppo chili flakes, the best in the world.

watching this channel for years and this was the best surprise!! love seeing the armenian representation !

All right, all right. Now I have to try this. I have been a noted and on record “hater” of potato salad. I was swayed by German style potato salad but this I might actually like.

Glad to have your video as reference! Now I can stop bothering grandma for the recipe.

I have made so many variations of potato salad through the years. They are all good. I keep coming back to the canvas I like the most. it has hard boiled eggs, bacon, celery, parsley, onions, mayo, mustard, celery seed, s&p, and a bit on the dry side. But what I like the most of this recipe are the serving dishes. The pottery is beautiful.

I am 100% going to make this dish this summer. I especially love mint and potatoes so this is a glorious recipe to me

Thank you for Cher-ing is recipe.

southern german potato salad is my fave. would love to try this

I’m an islander (Guam) we have our own signature POTATO SALAD. But this ARMENIAN STYLE POTATO SALAD looks so much better and DELICIOUS AND WONT SPOIL because no mayo and eggs. Also if you make the REGULAR mayo and egg potato salad NEVER I REPEAT NEVER MIX WITH YOUR HANDS you will spoil the dish FASTER ALWAYS use a spoon or mixing utensil.

Chef John's usage of commercial kitchen terminology such as the phrase "spatulated in" really makes me feel like I'm learning so much from his channel. I look forward to learning the proper usage of other Professional Chef terms like "tinywhiskify until fully combined" and "give it the ol' chopperoonie".

I'm so happy you created this video of one of the best, healthiest potato salad recipes. I am not Armenian, but have many Armenia friends- I lived in Glendale- someone here knows what I'm talking about. One of my Armenian friends is from Lebanon. In Lebanon, they use a spice called sumac. It's a red, bitter-sweet spice with a bite- and it tastes FANTASTIC on Armenian potato salad. So, if you haven't tried this, get some sumac. Ever since I tried my friend's mother's Lebanese potato salad, it's my goto and I try to keep sumac around. Chef John's German potato salad is a hit too!

That looks fantastic, will go on the list!

Omg yay!!! An Armenian recipe on Chef John’s channel!!!

Really great to see an Armenian recipe!!!

thanks for posting your version of this Armenian salad!! Gonna try it next time I make it.. Our version (I'm armenian) is a little different, but not too far off. Def agree with it being on the "lighter side" without all the mayo/eggs and that's why we enjoy it!

I love my Cuisineart pots/pan ware -heavy duty & so beautiful besides being absolutely majesti when on the table...so happy to own a whole set of it

So THAT'S why I've hated onions, especially raw ones, all my life - it's those darned volatile sulfuric compounds! Thank you, Chef John! You've explained why I'm the Vicki Lawrence of onion abhorrence!

Gonna try this with Cauliflower because keto. Ooh maybe add in egg salad too. That sounds really good. Also could adapt this recipe to make an "Armenian" egg salad.

I love you chef John! Your recipes are amazing, your commentary is always fun! From a long time subscriber, thank you for doing what you do

This is a really good recipe and suprisingly light! Definitely tastes better left overnight.

This reminds me of tabbouleh, potatoes instead of bulgur wheat, otherwise very similar ingredients. Both delicious!

2:17 "undercooked potatoes is a sin." Agreed.

This looks delicious.

I have got to try that, it's different and sounds delicious.

Welp, this is going on the menu for my 4th of July bbq. We're gonna be outside and I have little ones, this seems like the flavors would taste awesome together!! Thanks Chef!

If I were to make this salad and adjust it to my personal taste, I’d have to adjust the mint down to zero because I really don’t like it. If I were served this in someone’s home, I would eat it and not say anything, but I wouldn’t subject myself to mint on purpose in my own house. Life is too short. I’d have to experiment and see if I could swap the mint for another herb, like rosemary or dill. I might be able to deal with tarragon, although that has a anise-like aftertaste and I don’t like licorice, either. Still, even if I never make this, it’s wonderful to discover cuisine from other places. I never knew Armenian had its own potato salad!

Love your channel Chef! When I'm in a rut I always find something great to make here.

Chef John, you can also try the Russian/Ukrainian version of potato salad. Its mayo based but besides potatoes and eggs, it also has pickles, peas, cooked carrots, and bologna (optional).

I just can't seem to get on board with fresh mint in savory dishes. Just makes everything taste like mouthwash.

When I make potato salad, if I am using raw onions I let them hang out in some water spiked with a little salt, vinegar, and sugar for awhile and them drain them. Also a good way to de-fang them.

I am going to make this!

finally a potato salad recipe I can try that doesn't involve mayo

Ohh man buddy you can also add olives too it’s delicious

I'd try it.

We call this Payaz, delicious stuff

I am not a fan of mayo, so I bet I’d really like this! Gonna try it for the 4th!

This is what I need!

If you'd like to try another potato salad without mayo or egg, you should definitely try out swabian (german) potato salad!

Sptulated?... love it!

Asked a friend once what is the best Armenian food; without any delay, he said, anything 29 cents a pound. This WAS a while ago, but he WAS Armenian.

This is very similar to Italian potato salad recipe that may family makes, Italian potato salad is spicy, delicious!

Love it... and like always I enjoy .....

This will definitely be on my table for the holiday.

This looks amazing. If/when I can eat potatoes again, I'll definitely make this!!

Always looking for a new twist on p-salad… Thanks, Chef❣️