Whether for everyday or special occasions, potato salads are always a popular lunch option. Find your favorite classic recipes, or try a more adventurous version.

With only five ingredients -- Dijon mustard, white-wine vinegar, olive oil, parsley and potatoes (plus salt and pepper) -- you can probably whip up this easy salad with what's in your kitchen. The big handful of chopped fresh parsley adds color and fresh flavor to the mix.

A buttermilk-blue cheese dressing makes this potato salad delightfully tangy. Crumbled bacon and minced chives up the flavor quotient even more.

Cornichons, capers, diced red onion and a Dijon-mustard vinaigrette add a bold statement to this red-and-white potato salad.

Yukon Gold potatoes have a creamy texture even when chilled, making them perfect for potato salad. A mixture of white-wine vinegar, light mayonnaise, and minced scallions creates an easy, well-balanced dressing.

Chives, tarragon, and chervil give this vinegar-dressed potato salad fresh flavor and bright color. Enjoy this dish warm, cool, or at room temperature.

Kid-friendly ranch dressing gets an upgrade with fresh buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, and a bevy of fresh herbs. Toss with boiled baby spuds to make a potato salad that will be a hit with the whole family.

Pesto made with blanched fresh basil and toasted pecans creates a memorable dressing for this red potato salad. Green beans add color and a nutritional boost to this side dish.

Parsley, thyme, shallots, and red onion give this fingerling potato salad a big boost of flavor. Whisk together sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, and olive oil to create the tangy vinaigrette.

Reduced-fat sour cream, scallions, and crumbled bacon give this potato salad the flavor sensations of a loaded steakhouse baked potato. This salad can be made up to a day in advance.

Curry powder gives a bright hue and warm, spicy flavor to the mayonnaise dressing of this potato salad for a crowd. Hard-cooked eggs, slivered onion, and fresh cilantro make winning additions.

This salad makes use of leftover grilled potatoes and garlic cloves, so plan ahead or boil 1 3/4 pounds red potatoes until tender. The easy sour cream-dill dressing gives this potato salad a bright flavor.

Thinly sliced celery and scallions add crunch to this Yukon Gold potato salad. A classic vinaigrette of Dijon mustard, white-wine vinegar, and olive oil make it a picnic-friendly salad.

Bacon, red onion, whole-grain Dijon mustard, and white-wine vinegar give this warm German potato salad its assertive flavor. This salad is the perfect accompaniment to grilled sausages, such as bratwurst.

Equal parts olive oil and white-wine vinegar make a tangy vinaigrette for this quick potato salad. The salad can be made a day ahead of time and is good cool or at room temperature.

Diced red bell peppers, celery, onion, and cornichons add crunch to this classic potato salad. You can use either homemade mayonnaise or your favorite prepared brand for this dish. This recipe makes enough for a dozen people, perfect for bringing to a potluck.

Pouring Dijon mustard and white-wine vinegar over boiled new potatoes while they're still warm enables them to soak up the flavors as they cool. A double punch of celery -- both thinly sliced stalks and leaves -- add flavor and crunch to this potato salad.

To make this tangy French-style potato salad, toss tender red new potatoes with lemon zest, lemon juice, and your choice of chopped fresh herbs such as chives, parsley, tarragon, or dill. Serve it chilled or at room temperature.

Simmer baking potatoes and green beans in the same pot to start this warm potato salad. Add sliced scallions and grated carrot, then toss with an easy dressing made from light mayonnaise and white-wine vinegar.

Two summer barbecue favorites -- potato salad and macaroni salad -- are together at last in one irresistible dish! Potatoes, macaroni, sugar-snap peas, fresh mint, and a full pound of crumbled bacon mingle in a light sour cream and cider vinegar dressing.

Scallions, Dijon mustard, white-wine vinegar, and olive oil make a flavorful vinaigrette for this hot potato salad. Add minced garlic or grated Parmesan for more intense flavor.