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warm potato salad with bbq chicken, corn & scallion ranch

Why shouldn't a potato salad be a whole a** meal?

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Rachel Halldorson
Jun 07, 2025
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Happy Saturday!

It’s officially summer recipe season aka my favorite kind of recipes. This week I’ve been really feeling the sunshine, and I finally hit up the farmers market. Came home with some fresh zucchini and loads of grillable things. YUM.

On that note, I also got a new Weber grill (not an ad, just love a shiny new toy), and I am so ready to break it in. Grilling is one of those things I genuinely love doing. It’s fast, flavorful, and makes even the simplest dinners feel a little special. So if you’ve got any grilling questions, or something you’ve been nervous to throw on the BBQ, send it my way. Happy to help. Or just cheer you on.

And a quick but heartfelt thank you for all the support on the MS video I shared on Instagram last week. Whether you watched, commented, liked, or even passed it along to a friend, I really appreciate it. I don’t share that part of my life super often, but it means a lot to be able to talk about it and support the MS community. I hope it gave you a bit more context on what life looks like behind the scenes. Or at the very least, made you feel a little more seen in your own tough stuff.

Now, let’s get your dinner, sorted.


ICYMI, videos from this week

strawberry coconut cold foam matcha (dairy-free)
👀 watch video | 📝 recipe

club sandwich - as classic as a plain white tee
👀 watch video | 📝 recipe in caption


this weeks recipe: warm potato salad with bbq chicken, corn & scallion ranch

⏱️ TOTAL: 1 hour (mostly baking time)
🍽️ SERVES: 2 | DIFFICULTY: 🟢 | DISHES: 🟢🟢🟢

I’ve always been a potato salad girl. Always have been, always will be. A restaurant I worked at a few years ago served this warm potato salad that was absolutely ridiculous and honestly, I think about it a lot.

But if you know me you know I’m also a proponent of cramming everything into one dish so it’s a full meal and I'm not juggling a ton of different components. So I set out to make a warm potato salad that can hold its own as dinner.

Enter: bbq chicken, sweet corn, sharp cheddar, scallion ranch… aka the ultimate summer combo.

And as always, I want this to be as easy as possible.. so we’re throwing it all on a sheet pan. Fewer dishes, more flavor, and the oven does most of the work while you mix up the sauce.

And hey, if it’s too hot to crank your oven to 425ºF? No problem, this works great on the grill too (details below).


Digging today’s bbq/potato vibes? Check out these too

easy summer salads and bowlseasy summer salads and bowlseasy summer salads and bowls

These recipes bring the same lazy girl energy, big flavor, and minimal effort. Perfect for weeknights when you want dinner to be impressive and easy.

  • sticky bbq tofu & street corn bowls
    A veg-forward bowl that doesn’t skimp on bold flavour

  • dirty martini warm potato salad
    Warm potatoes tossed with olives, capers, and a briny vinaigrette

  • bbq chicken pasta salad
    A cold pasta salad that hits all the bbq notes: smoky, tangy, a little sweet


Browse all my recommended tools in one place: Complete Kitchen Collection.
  • Chef’s knife

  • Cutting board

  • Large sheet pan

  • Cheese grater

  • Metal tongs

  • Serving platter

*Note: Links above are for US retailers. Click here for Canadian options. 🇨🇦

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