Description
Potato lovers rejoice with this ultimate potato salad packed with creamy goodness and zesty flavors. Crisp vegetables, tangy dressing, and perfectly cooked potatoes combine for a crowd-pleasing side dish you’ll crave at every summer gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (0.9 kg) Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Optional: paprika for garnish
- Optional: chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
- Submerge whole potatoes in generously salted water, simmering until easily pierced with a fork, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Carefully drain potatoes and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- Whisk mayonnaise, tangy mustard, and vinegar in a spacious mixing bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate finely diced celery, minced onion, chopped pickles, and crumbled hard-boiled eggs into the creamy dressing.
- Tenderly combine cooled potatoes with the prepared mixture, ensuring even coating without mashing the potatoes.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Refrigerate the salad for a minimum of 60 minutes to allow flavors to meld and develop depth.
- Before serving, optionally dust with a sprinkle of vibrant paprika and freshly snipped chives for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold for the best texture and flavor in your potato salad.
- Add a splash of pickle juice to the dressing for an extra tangy kick that elevates the entire dish.
- Cool potatoes slightly before mixing to prevent the mayonnaise from breaking and becoming oily.
- For a lighter version, swap half the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt to reduce calories while maintaining creaminess.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg