The Best Potato Salad

A creamy and tangy potato salad featuring Yukon Gold potatoes, dill pickles, and hard-boiled eggs, perfect for any gathering.

The Best Potato Salad

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 lb Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 0 to taste kosher salt
  • 0 to cover water
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 1.5 cups mayonnaise
  • 0.25 cup dill pickles chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs chopped
  • 0.25 cup chives thinly sliced
  • 0 to taste kosher salt
  • 0 black pepper freshly ground
  • 0 chives additional chopped, for topping

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, cover 3 lb. of Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1/2" pieces with water and generously season with kosher salt. Bring water to a boil and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a knife, about 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.
  2. In a large bowl, mix 1 small finely chopped red onion, 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of chopped dill pickles, 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika until well combined.
  3. Finely chop the 4 hard-boiled eggs. Fold the chopped eggs, cooled potatoes, and 1/4 cup of thinly sliced chives into the mayonnaise mixture. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  4. Top with additional chopped chives and serve!
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