Bougie “Potato” Salad & Bougie Macaroni Salad

This potato salad is bougie because it’s not even made with potatoes. So I suppose I’m the reason it is bougie, but a turnip salad just doesn’t have the same appeal for a summer bbq as the classic potato salad. The pasta salad is made with a tofu dressing, so yeah, right there, that’s pretty bougie.

You can make both these salads at the same time quite easily as they contain some of the same vegetables. Veggie prep typically is the most time consuming, hands on part of making a dish. You will cut the carrots, red bell pepper, and celery the same way for both the salads, so you make two dishes with the same set up and clean up which saves you time. Plus you won’t have to worry about storing unused veggies, which is sometimes a battle figuring out how and where to store, and if they don’t end up being used, leads to waste.

Originally the “potato” salad is a vegan dish in the Sexy Starts in the Kitchen because Sexy Starts with Self-Love, but since there were already a good bit of nuts in the burgers and toppings, I decided to swap out the macadamia nut and sunflower seed mayo for an already prepared avocado mayo, which contains eggs. The pasta salad is a rip off the traditional summer macaroni salad and is vegan.

It is best to make both these salads the day before the bbq, or whenever you’d like to enjoy.

Now, if you do have a bougie guest concerned about carbs or why someone questions the use of turnips, make sure you memorize these smug facts to share: By using turnips, instead of the traditional way of using red potatoes, you save 105 calories and 23 g carbs per cup, and it is bathing suit season. Despite the fact that you may be three fruity cocktails deep.

Still, using red skinned potatoes should not be dismissed, as they are incredibly healthy and contain mood enhancing B vitamins. Plus they do make a pretty finish and they are very affordable. So if you’d rather use potatoes or if you are having a hard time finding fresh turnips, just swap out for the turnips!