**Creamy Potato Salad: A Classic Dish with Endless Variations**
A delightful summer picnic or potluck staple, potato salad is a classic dish with a creamy mayonnaise-based dressing that coats tender boiled potatoes, crisp diced celery, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. It's a dish that brings back fond memories of family gatherings and backyard barbecues. While the traditional version is a crowd-pleaser, there are endless possibilities for variation, from adding bacon or cheese to incorporating different herbs and spices. This collection of recipes includes classic and creative takes on potato salad, ensuring there's something for everyone. From a simple and quick everyday potato salad to a fully loaded version packed with flavor, these recipes offer a range of options to suit different tastes and preferences.
EASY CREAMY DILL POTATO SALAD
Be sure to cook your red potatoes until they are easily pierced with a fork and the skin begins to pull away from the potato. This will ensure the potatoes are soft enough to smash, adding to the creaminess of the salad.
Provided by Heidi
Categories Side Dish
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the potatoes in a large pot of salted water and boil them for 20 to 30 minutes, or until they easily slide off the tines of a fork and the skins begin to break away from the white potato if cut.
- Drain the potatoes, then cut into halves and then into quarters and place in a large bowl Use a large whisk, fork or potato masher to gently smash the potatoes into irregular chunks, but not too fine. Drizzle the warm potatoes with the vinegar.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the sour cream or Greek yogurt in a small bowl with the garlic salt, freshly ground black pepper and half of the fresh chopped dill. Add the sauce to the potato mixture with the chopped onions and the remaining dill, and stir gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or overnight.
5 INGREDIENT SUPER SIMPLE POTATO SALAD
5 ingredient super simple potato salad, perfect for summer BBQs and kid friendly. Easy to make the day before.
Provided by Kylie
Categories side dishes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Steam the potatoes until bitethrough.
- Drain. Cool rapidly by covering in cold water. When the water warms, replace it with cold water until the water stays cold.
- Meanwhile, fry the bacon until crispy.
- Add the bacon, mayonnaise, parsley and spring onion to the potatoes and mix until well combined.
- Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 side portion, Calories 431 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 442 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 25 g
SUPER CREAMY POTATO SALAD KID FRIENDLY QUICKNEASY
This is a super easy, super creamy potato salad which I literally concocted last minute! With a family of 5 little mouths to feed, sometimes quick and easy is the motto. I made a really small batch as I wasn't sure how it would turn out. It was a hands up winner from hubby and all the kids. I will certainly be making this one...
Provided by Kookas Kitchen
Categories Potato Salads
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Clean you work area, don on your apron, wash hands and gather your ingredients.
- 2. Fill a medium sized pot with hot water (or boiled water from the kettle). Wash your potato and place your unpeeled potato into the pot. Heat on high, cover with lid and bring to a boil. Test potato with a skewer. Potato is ready if it is a little firm to push through. If it goes through too easily and breaks the potato, you have cooked it too long. Once cooked, remove potato from boiled water. Place on a tray/plate and let sit in the freezer while you prepare the vegetables.
- 3. Assemble your vegetable ingredients to be cut (celery, capsicum, spring onion or chives) wash, rinse and let drain.
- 4. Fill a small saucepan with cold water and place two eggs into water. Let sit on medium heat (basically you want to boil the eggs for 3-5 minutes depending on your heat setting).
- 5. On your cutting board, cut the Celery, Capsicum, Spring Onion or Chives as directed in the Ingredients list. Put into your mixing bowl. (note - I have chives and spring onions growing in the garden and used 3 sprigs/stalks of the spring onion but either will do)
- 6. Measure your mayonnaise and ranch dressing (I used a light version of the Ranch) and place into your mixing bowl with your vegetable ingredients.
- 7. Check eggs. If they have been boiling for 3-5 minutes, turn off stove and remove from heat. Grab the lid and drain the hot water out the pan (I do it with the eggs still inside) and fill with cold water. Let sit until you are ready for them. Or, skip that and grab a slotted spoon, remove eggs and place on a plate and put into the refrigerator.
- 8. Check on potato. If cool enough to touch, remove skin. Usually it should just peel off using your fingers, but I just use a peeler as it's much easier.
- 9. Dice potato into 1cm cubes and place into mixing bowl with your vegetable mix and dressing mix.
- 10. Remove hard boiled eggs from water/fridge. Peel shell off and rinse. If they are still warm, place them into the fridge/freezer for a few more minutes as they will be easier to cut. Once cooled enough, roughly chop eggs and place into your mixing bowl.
- 11. Mix all ingredients in mixing bowl until well covered. Cover and refrigerate until required.
- 12. Note - this recipe is a small batch and was enough for x5 kids between the ages of 2 years and 8 years hence the potato being cut into 1 cm cube pieces. All 7 (5 kids, 2 adults) of us had a heaped soup spoon each with some to spare and was just enough as an accompaniment to our BBQ. It is a really creamy dressing so if you love your potato salad you could easily add 1 or 2 more medium sized potatoes without having to top up the dressing (mayo/ranch) or vegetable ingredients.
CREAMY POTATO SALAD
There's no way around it; the best part of picnics is the potato salad. Pair our creamy potato salad recipe with barbeque, anything from the grill or even as a potluck entrée! For any warm-weather get-togethers, this potato salad recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Consider jazzing up your potato salad dressing and adding some bacon, diced ham, pepperoni or salami to your side. We love sprinkling fresh herbs before serving for a little extra color and taste. Win-win!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 4h55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook covered 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes into cubes.
- Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in large glass or plastic bowl.
- Add potatoes, celery and onion; toss. Stir in eggs. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours to blend flavors and chill. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg
Tips:
- For the best results, use Yukon Gold potatoes. They hold their shape well when boiled and have a creamy texture.
- Don't overcook the potatoes. They should be tender but still slightly firm.
- To make the potato salad ahead of time, boil the potatoes and let them cool completely. Then, cover the potato salad and refrigerate it for up to 3 days.
- When you're ready to serve the potato salad, bring it to room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Garnish the potato salad with fresh parsley, chives, or dill.
Conclusion:
This creamy potato salad is a delicious and easy side dish that's perfect for any occasion. It's made with simple ingredients and can be prepared in just a few minutes. Whether you're serving it at a picnic, potluck, or family dinner, this potato salad is sure to be a hit!
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