Sour Cream Potato Salad
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3.8
Sour Cream Potato Salad
Description
Sour Cream Potato Salad starts by boiling whole red potatoes in salted water until tender, then chilling them to ensure a firm texture when mixed. The dressing combines sour cream with mustard and pickle relish, seasoned with salt and pepper to add tang and subtle spice. Chopped vegetables such as green pepper, celery, cucumber, and pimento are folded into the bowl to balance creaminess and add crunch. Hard-boiled eggs contribute a soft richness while red and green onions provide mild pungency.
The salad is tossed gently to coat all ingredients evenly without breaking up the potato chunks, retaining a pleasing bite. The flavors meld in the fridge, making it a refreshing and satisfying accompaniment for grilled meats or sandwiches, especially in warm weather.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potato red
- 2 tablespoons salt divided, ½ teaspoon
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- ¼ cup pickle relish
- black pepper dash
- ½ cup green pepper diced
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup cucumber peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons pimento chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion diced
- 2 egg chopped, hard-boiled
- 2 tablespoons green onion sliced
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Add whole red potatoes and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender. Drain water and let potatoes cool before placing them in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
- While potatoes chill combine sour cream, mustard, pickle relish, remaining half teaspoon of salt, and a dash of black pepper in a bowl mixing thoroughly.
- Cut chilled red potatoes into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large bowl with the green pepper, celery, cucumber, pimento, and eggs.
- Pour the sour cream mixture over the potato salad and toss all of the ingredients together gently until they are well coated.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 154kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1908mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 618mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 21.5mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.