Classic Potato Salad

You'll love this recipe for Classic Potato Salad. It's the perfect summer side dish. Three special ingredients make this a standout: sour cream, a splash of dill pickle juice and Russian style dill pickles. All those things, plus unpeeled red potatoes and you have yourself a family favorite right here.

How to boil eggs

Boiling eggs is a snap. Just place the eggs in a pan and add enough water to cover the eggs completely. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for about a minute. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Allow the eggs to continue cooking in the hot water for about 15-20 minutes. Next, drain the water and add ice cubes to the pan. Once the ice is melted, the eggs should peel easily.

Here's a quick tip if you use Russian style dill pickles. Dice one of the garlic cloves that you'll find in the bottom of the jar and add the garlic to your potato salad. It adds just one more bit of tang to the sauce.

Aunties Favorite

My Grandma Berk actually started it all, she made delicious potato salad. It was a staple side dish at any family gathering, often on Sunday afternoons at her house. My Auntie Faye and Auntie Jean also had their unique spin on delicious potato salad. Auntie Faye liked to add a few tablespoons of ranch dressing to hers. Let me know what you think of this family favorite recipe, oh and be sure to use Idaho potatoes for the best tasting spuds - in my personal opinion.

Classic Potato Salad

You'll love this old fashioned and perfect summer side dish. Three special ingredients make this a standout: sour cream, a splash of dill pickle juice and Russian style dill pickles. All those things, plus unpeeled red potatoes and you have yourself a family favorite right here.

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Prep Time: 1 hour

Servings: 8 -10 people as a side dish

Calories: 540kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Ingredients 

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• 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes with peels
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 5 eggs hard boiled
• 1/2 medium red onion sliced thin and diced
• 2 cups mayonaise
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 tablespoon Russian-style dill pickle juice or use your favorite dill pickles for the juice
• 2 or 3 Russian-style dill pickles diced (or your favorite dill pickles)
• 4 or 5 stalks celery about one cup diced
• 1 - 2 tablespoons fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• additional parsley and paprika for garnish

Instructions

• Rinse and scrub the potatoes, leave the skins on and dice into bite sized pieces. Place in a large pot with plenty of water and 2 tsp salt. Boil until barely fork tender. Drain and chill. Return the drained potatoes to the pot and place on ice to help speed the chilling. Once chilled, place the potatoes in a large bowl. Dice the hard boiled eggs, red onion, celery and pickles - add to the chilled potatoes. Mix mayo, mustard, sour cream, dill pickle juice, pepper and parsley. Blend well and add to the potato, egg, celery and pickles, stir to combine. Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving. Garnish with a little parsley and paprika.

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 7gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 1233mgPotassium: 813mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 336IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg

Please note, the nutrition details are estimated using a food database and are offered here only as a guideline for informational purposes.