Description
Creamy potato salad brings summer memories alive with each forkful of tangy, herb-kissed goodness. German-style potatoes blend perfectly with crisp vegetables and a zesty mayo dressing that keeps you coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms) Yukon Gold potatoes or Klondike Goldust potatoes
Protein:
- 4–5 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup refrigerated sweet pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon celery seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Potato salad can be enjoyed chilled or at ambient temperature for optimal flavor.
- Segment potatoes into quarters and submerge in cool water within a spacious cooking vessel.
- Elevate water temperature to boiling point, introduce salt, and simmer for 13-15 minutes until potatoes yield easily when pierced with a fork.
- Eliminate excess liquid and allow potatoes to release residual moisture, then slice into compact half-inch cubes.
- Craft a harmonious dressing by blending mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, vinegar, celery seeds, paprika, salt, and ground pepper.
- Gently coat warm potato chunks with prepared dressing, ensuring thorough and even distribution.
- Delicately incorporate chopped hard-boiled eggs, finely diced celery, minced onion, and fresh dill into the potato mixture.
- Refrigerate the salad, securely covered, for a minimum of 4 hours or ideally overnight to allow flavors to meld and intensify.
Notes
- Boost potato texture by selecting waxy varieties like Yukon Gold or red potatoes for firmer, creamier results.
- Prevent browning by cooling potatoes immediately after boiling, rinsing with cold water to halt cooking process.
- Customize flavor profile by adding crispy bacon bits, chopped pickles, or fresh herbs for extra depth and crunch.
- Make it healthier by substituting Greek yogurt for half the mayonnaise, reducing calories while maintaining creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13-15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg