Description
This Best Classic Potato Salad recipe features tender Yukon Gold potatoes mixed with a creamy, tangy dressing made from mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and fresh lemon juice. Enhanced with chopped red onions, dill pickles, hard-boiled eggs, and fresh chives, this salad is perfect for BBQs and gatherings, delivering a balance of flavor and texture in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 3 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2″ pieces
- Kosher salt, to taste
Dressing and Mix-ins
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced chives
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Boil Potatoes: In a large pot, cover the cut Yukon Gold potatoes with water and generously season with kosher salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat slightly and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a knife.
- Drain and Cool Potatoes: Drain the hot water from the pot and let the potatoes cool slightly until they are warm but not hot to the touch, ensuring they hold their shape in the salad.
- Prepare Dressing: In a large bowl, combine the finely chopped red onion, mayonnaise, chopped dill pickles, Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, and paprika. Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly blended into a smooth dressing.
- Combine Ingredients: Gently fold the cooled potatoes, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and thinly sliced chives into the dressing mixture, taking care not to mash the potatoes.
- Season and Chill: Season the potato salad with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad until ready to serve to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- A classic potato salad is a must-have at every BBQ, and this creamy and tangy recipe is the best of the best.
- Using Yukon Gold potatoes gives the salad a buttery texture and rich flavor.
- Allowing the potatoes to cool slightly before mixing prevents the mayonnaise dressing from breaking down.
- Chilling the salad before serving enhances the flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1 cup)
- Calories: 627
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 785 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 40 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 122 mg
