Description
This Easy Southern Potato Salad Recipe is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for any gathering or picnic. With its creamy texture and tangy flavors, this classic dish combines tender russet potatoes with crunchy dill pickles and hard-boiled eggs, making it a crowd favorite. Quick to prepare and easy to customize with your favorite ingredients, this potato salad is a must-have side dish for barbecues, potlucks, and family reunions. Serve it chilled for the best flavor experience, and watch it disappear from the table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds russet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 4 hard-boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
- 1/2 cup hamburger dill pickles (chopped)
- 2 Tbsp hamburger dill pickle juice
- 1/2 cup Vidalia or sweet yellow onion (finely minced or grated)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (preferably Dukes or Hellman's)
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- dash paprika (for garnish)
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for about 10 minutes until tender. Drain and let cool slightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, onion, pickles, hard-boiled eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Gently mash the cooled potatoes in the pot 3–4 times to achieve a creamy texture.
- Fold the mashed potatoes into the dressing mixture until well combined.
- Garnish with a dash of paprika if desired. Refrigerate before serving chilled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg