Bring the dish that everyone loves to your next potluck or picnic: potato salad!
For us, it wouldn’t be a summer cookout without a bowl ofpotato salad.
Our classic potato salad recipe has been a fan-favorite for decades.
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It’s appeared in several of our Red Plaid cookbooks and continues to earn rave reviews.
A few things set it apart from the rest.
Thedill picklesmixed into our easy potato salad recipe give this side dish the just-right amount of tang and salt.
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We’re also adding hard boiled eggs for texture and flavor.
Plenty of chopped celery adds much-needed crunch.
Read on for our best potato salad recipe, including our favorite variations on the classic.
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Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until just tender.
Drain well; cool slightly.
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Stir in the celery, onion, and pickles.
Add the potatoes and eggs.
Toss lightly to coat.
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Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
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To serve, transfer the potato salad to the bowl.
If desired, sprinkle with paprika.
Makes 12 side-dish servings.
Once you’ve mastered the classic deli salad, try one of these creative twists.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Cut off the top 1/2 inch of a garlic bulb to expose ends of individual cloves.
Leaving garlic bulb whole, remove any loose, papery outer layers.
Place in a custard cup.
Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Roast, covered, about 25 minutes or until garlic feels soft when squeezed; cool.
Squeeze cloves from bulb into a small bowl, mash with a fork, and stir into dressing.
Stir 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives, parsley, or tarragon into dressing.
Stir 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill into dressing.
If desired, garnish salad with fresh dill sprigs.
Stir 3/4 cup bottled peppercorn ranch salad dressing and 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper into dressing.
Stir 2 cups shredded cooked chicken into salad with the potatoes; sprinkle salad with additional cracked black pepper.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
