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The Best Potato Salad
4.9 from 30 votes

The Best Potato Salad

This is my idea of the best potato salad! It's a lot like the potato salad you had as a kid but even better and with less calories thanks to the light mayo. The texture is rich and creamy, it's perfectly flavorful, it's hearty, and it has all the best textures.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Salad
  • 3 lbs russet potato peeled, rinsed and diced into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 Tbsp salt , then to taste
  • 4 egg peeled and diced, hard boiled
  • 3/4 cup onion rinsed under cool water and drained, red, finely chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 2/3 cup dill pickles chopped, baby
  • 1 Tbsp parsley optional, chopped, fresh
Dressing
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise light
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp yellow mustard prepared
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper or more to taste, freshly ground
  • 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • 1/4 cup milk then more as needed

Instructions

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  1. Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with water (water level should come about 1-inch above potatoes), season with 1 Tbsp salt.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender all the way through, about 10 - 15 minutes (don't over cook them). Drain potatoes then transfer to a bowl.s.
  3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap while leaving an opening on the edge for heat to escape and chill 30 minute
  4. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, mustard, pepper, celery seed and 3 Tbsp milk. Season with salt to taste (about 3/4 tsp+).
  5. Add eggs, red onion, celery, dill pickles and dressing to bowl with potatoes. Toss everything to coat. Thin with more milk as desired 1 Tbsp at a time (you may need up to 4 Tbsp more).
  6. Preferably chill at least 30 minutes. Serve cold and sprinkle top with fresh parsley if desired.

Notes

  • If you've never steamed eggs before, check out this tutorial on how to do it.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy