Red Potato Salad is a cool and creamy side dish, perfect for feeding a crowd without breaking the bank! Red Potatoes are mixed with hard-boiled eggs, celery, and green onions, coated in a simple dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, and dijon mustard, and finished off with a sprinkle of tangy dill. It's a beautiful, full-flavored dish best served at BBQ's, potluck parties, and holiday gatherings!
HOW TO PICK AND STORE RED POTATOES
Red Potatoes are an excellent candidate for potato salad as they tend to hold their shape, even after a stint in boiling water. This, in combination with their red skin, makes for one totally gorgeous (and tasty) potato salad.
Bonappetit.com suggests looking for red potatoes without any blemishes or sprouts, feel firm, and have no soft spots. Once purchased, you can store them in a cool, dark, dry place -- not in the refrigerator.
RED SKINNED POTATO SALAD INGREDIENTS
- Red Potatoes - The great thing about Red Skinned Potato Salad is there is absolutely no peeling required, cutting back on the prep time tremendously. To prep your red potatoes, all you'll need to do is give them a good rinse.
- Mayonnaise
- Sour Cream
- Dijon Mustard
- Seasoning - The seasoning for Red Potato Salad consists of a simple mix of Kosher salt, black pepper, and dried dill.
- Hard-Boiled Eggs (optional) - Hard-boiled eggs will add flavor, texture, and body to your potato salad, however, you can leave them out completely if you're not a fan. If you'd like to cut back on the prep work and time, purchase your eggs already hard-boiled.
- Celery
- Green Onions
HOW TO MAKE RED POTATO SALAD WITH DILL
- Prep Work - There's just a small amount of preliminary prep work when it comes to Red Potato Salad. You'll start by cutting the red potatoes, boiling the eggs (if not using store-bought hard-boiled eggs), and chopping the celery and green onions.
- Boil the Potatoes - Transfer potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with water by 1 inch. Season the water with salt (as you would pasta), place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Boil for about 15-20 minutes, until fork-tender. Transfer the potatoes to a colander and strain thoroughly. Set aside to cool.
- Make the Dressing - Red Potato Salad has a mayonnaise and sour cream-based dressing speckled with dried dill, and it is über flavorful. To make the dressing, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon, salt, dill, and pepper to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Bring It All Together - Once your dressing is mixed up, you'll add the potatoes, chopped eggs, celery, and green onions to the bowl and stir to combine. Then, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight!
5 MORE POTATO SIDE DISHES YOU’LL LOVE
- Old-Fashioned Potato Salad features tender potatoes and hard-boiled eggs tossed in a creamy mayonnaise-based dressing. A squeeze of yellow mustard and fresh relish add a little tang, while a medley of finely chopped veggies adds just the right amount of crunch!
- Loaded Potato Salad with Bacon is a creamy, full-flavored potato salad with pan-seared, thick-cut bacon and freshly grated Cheddar!
- Southwest Potato Salad features creamy Yukon Gold potatoes, black beans, corn, and a zesty chipotle dressing.
- Twice-Baked Potatoes with Havarti and Dill features a new take on twice-baked potatoes, with big flavor thanks to Havarti and Dill.
- Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes is the perfect combination of both flavors and textures. Red potatoes are baked under a sea of melty cheese and crispy bacon!
A creamy Red Potato Salad Recipe with dill, hard-boiled eggs, celery, and green onions, coated in a tangy dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, and dijon!
- 3 pounds red potatoes rinsed and quartered
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 hard-boiled eggs chopped (optional)
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- 3 green onions, sliced
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Transfer potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with water by 1 inch. Season the water with salt (as you would pasta), and place over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil for about 15-20 minutes, until fork-tender. Transfer the potatoes to a colander and strain thoroughly. Set aside to cool.
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While the potatoes are cooling, make the dressing. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon, salt, dill, and pepper.
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Add the potatoes, eggs, celery, and green onions to the bowl and stir until evenly coated in the dressing. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Serve and enjoy.
Milena says
Love your recipe - the only thing I did different was to use pickled eggs since I already had them in the fridge. Totally will make it again. Pinned!
Kelly Anthony says
Oh my, pickled eggs sound PERFECT for potato salad! Genius move! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Milena!
Alexandra says
This is the perfect side dish - and one my family will always be happy to enjoy 🙂
Demeter says
This is always a must have side dish especially during the summer! Everyone loves it and it's so easy to make too.
Chris Collins says
Now THIS is my kinda potato salad! Love that you've added boiled potatoes, always a winning combo 🙂
Katherine says
This looks like the perfect potato salad! It has all my fave flavors in it.
Traci says
You had me at potato salad...and I love that this recipe has hard-boiled eggs. A true classic....thanks for sharing! 🙂
Terri says
No peeling is my middle name so this is the perfect potato salad for me! And it looks gorgeous 🙂
Natalie says
My family loves potato salad. I must say I never tried anything like this. The recipe I have is different from yours. But I love all ingredients in your recipe. And the salad looks so delicious. I must give it a try.
Jen says
Love that I can make this a day ahead of time. Such a great dish for almost every occasion. The flavor is fantastic!
Marie-Charlotte Chatelain says
I love a creamy potato salad. The addition of dill is lovely! I bet this would go so well with fish!
Jessica Formicola says
This is my absolute favorite potato salad recipe! We make it often, and everyone always asks me for the recipe! Thanks for sharing!
kim says
Love this recipe! It was so easy to make and so flavorful! I'll definitely be making it again!
Lynn Tarrence says
This was the easiest potato salad I have ever made (I’m 60 so I’ve made a few). The beauty of this recipe is the simplicity all ingredients don’t overwhelm the taste of the salad. It now my go to potato salad. Not peeling is a big plus too. Thank you for this delicious recipe.
Kelly Anthony says
What a wonderful compliment! Thank you, Lynn! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
SLaird says
This potato salad is AWESOME! Easy yet elegant. Thanks so much for posting!
Kelly Anthony says
Thank you so much!