Classic Potato Salad is a favorite summer side dish and goes perfectly with fried chicken, barbecue ribs and grilled steak.
Servings: 8servings
Prep Time: 15 minutesmins
Cook Time: 15 minutesmins
Total Time: 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
6large gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2/3cupmayonnaise
1tablespoonyellow mustard
1/4cupdill relish
1/2cupcelery, finely chopped
1/2teaspoonfresh chopped dill
1teaspoonsalt
3eggs, hard boiled and chopped
1/2teaspoonpaprika
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1/2-inch cubes. Boil the potatoes until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and run them under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Place the eggs in a small saucepan with enough cold water to cover them. Heat on high until boiling, then turn the heat to medium and continue simmering the eggs for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for another 8 minutes. Run eggs under cold water and peel. Chop two of the eggs for the potato salad. Slice the third egg for garnish.
In the bottom of a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, relish, celery, chopped dill and salt until well combined. Add the cooled potatoes and chopped eggs to the bowl and stir gently to coat all with the dressing. Salt and pepper to taste.
Place the potato salad in a serving bowl and add the sliced eggs and paprika to the top for garnish. Refrigerate at least two hours before serving or make it the day before for best flavor. This recipe makes 8 servings.
Notes
Here are some fun ideas on what to add to this recipe to give it some pizazz!
Shredded Carrots- If you like some crunch in your potato salad, shredded carrots give you that crunch, along with providing some color and sweetness.
Onions or Chives- I add chopped onion to almost every meal. Onions are flavorful and sweet when cooked for a few minutes. Chives or chopped green onions can also be added. Simple chop them and mix them into your potato salad for a fresh hint of onion.
Sour Cream and Bacon- Make Loaded Potato Salad by adding sour cream and bacon to this classic side dish. Omit the relish and the fresh dill and you'll have a delicious side dish to serve with grilled steak or chicken.
Cubed Cheddar Cheese- Add cubes of cheddar cheese to your potato salad recipe to make it kid-friendly, colorful and even more creamy.
Chopped Pickles- Are you a pickle-lover and the relish just isn't enough? Add 1/2 cup of chopped dill pickles to this recipe to take it over the top.