Today we have a bit of a summer staple recipe for you, our Creamy Potato Salad. We added some hard boiled eggs for protein and to make this super filling. This would be ideal for one of those meals when you only have enough time to make one side. This is such a simple side dish that won’t take too much time to make, but will yield a really delicious result. This recipe has just the perfect proportion of mayo to potato, so things don’t get too mayo-y if you know what I am saying. That just ruins potato salads. This recipe is really just a good staple to keep around and make whenever you need that bonus filling side dish. We used Farmers Garden by Vlasic Pickle chips diced up to give this salad some crunch, as well as some chives and shallots for a little edge. Guys, this is really the perfect potato salad for summer. Enjoy!
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Creamy Potato Salad
INGREDIENTS
Potato Salad
- 1 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes, washed
- 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/4 cup pickle relish drained
- 3 tablespoons diced shallot
- 1 ½ tablespoons thinly sliced chives
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
Potato Salad
- Place potatoes into a large pot. Boil potatoes in generously salted water until fork tender, then drain.
- Transfer ⅓ of the potatoes to a large mixing bowl and mash until creamy.
- Once remaining potatoes are cool enough to handle, quarter and add to the bowl of mashed potatoes.
- Add boiled eggs, pickles, shallots, chives, salt, and pepper to the bowl and gently fold together.
Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients.
Assembly
- Fold dressing into the potato mixture until completely combined.
- Cover and place mixture in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Remove from refrigerator, adjust seasoning and serve.
NOTES
Variations
One of my favorite things about our potato salad recipe is its versatility. I love the recipe as written, but it’s also really easy to tweak based on personal preference.- Add chopped bacon – The bits of fatty, salty bacon dotted throughout the dish adds a tasty pop of flavor.
- Omit the boiled eggs – If you would rather a purely potato filled potato salad. Just add 2 more potatoes to the dish.
- Add more herbs – We personally like adding tarragon and thyme!
- Peel the potatoes – Since red potato skins are so thin we keep them on and really love the snappy texture they add when you bite into a piece. If that’s not your thing, no worries! Just peel the potatoes before chopping and mashing them and combining them with the remaining ingredients.
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Oh man that looks good, one of my all-time favorites!
Hi, love your salad. How about adding it to the Food on Friday: Salads collection over at Carole’s Chatter? Cheers
this recipe is perfect for sunday dinner along some fried chicken. super southern, i know! delish!
This definitely works for me and I will try adding vinegar and sugar to my next batch.
I lurve me some hard-boiled eggs in potato salad, along with all those fresh herbs. Makin’ me hungry!
I really want to make this for a party to kickoff the football season that’s about to start in a couple weeks!!
Holy!! This salad looks so delicious!
Mmm potato salad. Thanks for putting pickles in here because I was trying to convince my husband that potato salad should have pickles and he didn’t believe me. Our salad was kind of boring. This one looks much better!
This potato salad looks so incredibly delicious! And those pickles… I have to get my hands on some. It’s almost spring here in South Africa so this is perfect, although potato salad is good all the time :)
Looks delicious! I love potato salad – definitely one of my favourite sides!