Description
This Best Classic Potato Salad Recipe is a timeless favorite that’s perfect for picnics, barbecues, or any gathering. Creamy, tangy, and packed with flavor, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Potato Salad:
- 2 pounds red potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 3 hard-boiled large eggs (optional), diced
- 2 dill pickle spears or 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, diced
- 2 medium stalks celery, diced
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 2 medium scallions, optional, thinly sliced
- 1/4 small bunch fresh parsley, dill, or a combination, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar, divided
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook Potatoes: Boil potatoes with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt until fork-tender.
- Prepare Ingredients: Dice eggs, pickles, celery, shallot, scallions; chop herbs. Combine with remaining salt, mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar.
- Finalize Salad: Cool potatoes, mix with dressing, season with salt and pepper. Chill before serving.
Notes
- You can customize the salad by adding ingredients like crispy bacon, diced bell peppers, or a dash of hot sauce.
- For a lighter version, you can use Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
