Not all potato salads have mayo. I didn’t really like potato salad growing up, as a kid I wasn’t a fan of mayo at all. While adult me has learned to like mayo, and appreciate mayo based salads, I often look for brighter alternatives. This potato salad is herbaceous and bright with a real zestiness from the pesto that makes its craveable. The celery and onion add a fresh crunch and tang. Sometimes I think about adding a spoonful of vinegar to amplify the tang - and that is definitely an option here. The pesto is VERY salty as written, it is meant to flavor 2 lbs of potatoes. If you want to use the pesto for any other purpose, cut the salt way down, by half at the minimum. This potato salad is perfect for all of those summer BBQs not only because it is delicious, but also because it works for most people; it is vegan, whole30 compliant, paleo, gluten-free, gum-free, and nut-free.