Is there anything bursting with more flag-draped-weathered-barn American nostalgia than potato salad? How about a recipe from Rosanne Cash, daughter of the late Johnny Cash? It really adds to the experience if you sing “Walk the Line” off-key in the kitchen while your husband grimaces in the next room as your chop your eggs and pickles. And it doesn’t get any better than bringing it in a big old bucket to a 4th of July barbecue.
I know I told you just two weeks ago what our favorite potato salad was but as it turns out, I’ve got room in my allegiances for another. Though this may be the classic potato salad most people grew up with, I had never tried it before yesterday, driven away by the mysterious glop of it all. But if you make it yourself, there’s no smoke-and-mirrors to it, just everything but the kitchen sink: big chunks of red skinned potatoes, cubes of hard-boiled eggs, slivered celery, diced onion, a few pinches of free dill and the dreamy dressing trifecta, vinegar, mayo and mustard.
I mean, big rooftop barbecues, exploding skies and loud, loud music are just not times for culinary restraint. It would have been, however, a good time for some self-discipline with that magnum bottle of wine we brought (klassy!), but alas, today has been about water, aspirin and long-suffering glances at my disheveled appearance in the mirror. Ah, well. These, too, are some fine American traditions.
“You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” — Erma Bombeck
Rosanne Cash's All-American Potato Salad
New note, 6/6/15: I hadn’t made this in a couple summers and did so today for a crowd. I found that I could scale it 150% (i.e. 4 1/2 pounds potato) and not increase the dressing at all and it was still lovely and well-dressed. I’d say the amount as written below is better for people who like a huge amount of dressing with their potato salad.
Update: This recipe was refreshed with weights, additional notes, and new photos in June 2017.
- 3 pounds medium red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, scrubbed
- 8 dill pickle spears or a handful of cornichon, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3 celery stalks, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 small red onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, chopped
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
To assemble and serve: Cut cooled potatoes into chunks and transfer to large bowl. Add pickles, celery, onion, and eggs. Combine mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and dill in a jar. Stir about half of dressing into salad, tossing to combine evenly. Add more dressing to taste, and season well with salt and pepper.
Do ahead: Keep dressing and vegetables separate until just before serving. Potato salad keeps for up to 4 days in fridge. Leftover dressing should keep for a couple weeks.
This is exactly how my mother made potato salad. She would put it in a glass dish and slather on a layer of mayonnaise, then she would use vegetables to make a picture – tomato tulips with basil stalks and leaves, radish and carrot roses with scallion stems and a carpet of tarragon grass. Such fun. I’ll repeat my suggestion to put some sour cream in the mix – I like it so much better that way. Sorry you were under the weather the next day, you need the 1-2 rule: for every glass of alcoholic beverage you ingest, drink 2 glasses of water, sure you’ll be running to the powder room all evening, but you’ll never get a hangover. If only I could follow my own advice.
Lovely, classic potato salad, almost exactly the way I make it (I can’t eat raw ontion, so I always cook the onions with the potatoes to take some of the edge off). The cider vinegar is a must.
If red wine kills your head as it does mine, try an USDA certified organic red. If it’s certified by the USDA then it means that not only are the grapes organically grown, but none of those nasty sulfites are added. This makes for just the dried-out feeling the next morning minus the head pain. A little better anyway. Cheers!
hmmmph, and i thought i was doing something special! I just made the same recipe for potato salad last weekend, just added a little celery salt to the dressing and some yellow pepper for a little more crunch. but it still was DELICIOUS! and everybody loved it… i hate gloppy potato salad, i need some crunch! so much for the eureka/original moment, but good to know that i am not too far off you! Your food always looks so YUMMY!
I like this recipe which is pretty close to the one you’ve listed – http://urltea.com/x5b
The olives and capers are really nice in the salad.
Thanks for all your yummy treats for the 4th of July! I was totally stressed about the rain, but it turned out allright in the end!
ciao,
Joce
Ahhhh Potato Salad. I believe that dish is completely responsible for 10 pounds on my left thigh. One thing I won’t forget, going to the family reunion and finding five different types. Of course, I tried them all.
I just had some potato salad over the 4th similar to this from my grandma. She’s ruined me for life though… no potato salad is good enough next to hers. But that doesn’t keep me from trying new recipes. BTW, where’s the first picture from? I really love the composition, and it looks like a place I’d like to camp out for awhile, next to a woodstove brewing hot chocolate in the winter (not NOW, of course!).
That’s my mom’s potato salad too. Especially the eggs. I am not a huge potato salad fan, but this one I could eat, if only a small amount to be patriotic and kind.
I don’t think she swiped Roseanne’s recipe though, as I think she was making it long before Roseanne was a gleam in Johnny and June’s eyes.
Me? I prefer “Ring of Fire” for my off key Johnny Cash warbling, especially while dancing on tiptoe around the kitchen island. My 13-yr old grimaces in horror; thankfully I am cloistered away in my kitchen so as not to be seen as a total dork mom. Hhhmmph. Like I care.
Roseanne cash was the daughter of johhny cash and his first wife..not june
Mary — I love the idea of carrots and radishes in there! Your mom was tres fancy. One-two rule, you don’t say… But then what would I feel bad about?
Lydia — Agreed, re: cider vinegar. In fact, it wasn’t in the original, but so many other recipes have it I knew it would be the je-ne-sais-quoi. Plus, the Russians have taught me the value of vinegar in all sorts of dishes you wouldn’t have guessed. Even Ina Garten finishes her lentil soup (or was it stew?) with two tablespoons of red wine vinegar. It always works.
jessie — You know, that’s a good point. We occasionally pick up organic wines from this one shop that has the best selection in our neighborhood, but I never specifically seek them out. I will have to do a comparison. Obviously, a task that will be unpleasant in every way. ;)
michelle — You did do something special! I love the idea of celery salt or seed; it totally makes the cole slaw sing every time.
JennBec — It’s from Maine last August. I think we took a bike ride around Kennebunkport. Actually, the whole set is one of my favorites.
Kate — Yes, that should have been a caveat. The Roseanne Cash recipe is exactly like everyone elses. In fact, I changed the proportion of almost every ingredient and added a couple extras, so I barely followed it. But I ate it with vigor. (And only mild guilt due to 20-calorie mayo and other frightening new-age finds.)
O.k…
I like 4th of July..I liked Walk the Line..I love potato salad..
this works for me! LOL!
Deb! I need to make a (galley) kitchen confessional. It’s Tina’s birthday so last night I made a chocolate cake from scratch off of Epicurious (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/101275) actually, I made two, one guinea pig I brought to work and one for today.Of course I modified the heck out of it and shaved off a bunch of sodium and fat, but this cake was rich enough to take it. I used a simple glaze and fresh sliced strawberries instead of all that ganache, as well.
Then today I made (am in the process of completing) your pearled barley and roast veggie salad, my lentils with carrot, leek, and spinach, which I will top with a crunchy crumbled mixture of red lentil, quinoa, and buckwheat (with ghee and tahini for flavor) that I usually use to make grain burgers, and on top of THAT will go your spiced cumin yogurt. Whew.
Props to you for being a muse, I learned about Epicurious from you, and was inspired to create this menu after seeing you indian trio last week. Unfortch for me she doesn’t care for curry, but the inspiration was still there.
3 years? and counting, you are still the best and most reliable place I know to go ;) I recommend you to EVERYONE I know who cooks. Totally strangers in the grocery store have gotten your blog address from me lady. Rachel Ray can eat my hat.
the glop factor totally turns me off to most potato salad, too. i’ve only really been exposed to the supermarket deli version. that has never in any way tempted me, but this is interesting…
Deb, you MUST go see Ratatouille. I know it’s a kids movie and all, but it’s about cooking and Paris and it’s wonderful.
It’s funny–I adore potato salad, especially with vinegar and oil, but don’t think I have ever made it. What am I waiting for?
Yo, I say no carrots, no radishes, no yellow peppers. Do what you want to your other potato salad recipes, but don’t f*ck with this potato salad. It is pure South in Your Mouth. I loved it so much at the Fourth of July. Thanks for bringing it to the party Debbie!!! It made your slightly homesick southern friend happy…
It would help if you spelled Rosanne’s name correctly! There’s no middle E in Rosanne Cash.
Yikes! All fixed now.
I have always liked potato salad – unless it’s potato salad I’ve made. However, that just changed. I am on my way to a cookout, and am taking a gigantic batch of this potato salad. It may not be enough! Thank you!
I AM SO MAKING THIS! (And not just b/c the recipe is from Johnny Cash’s daughter – although that’s definitely a factor:)
Made this last weekend and I found it to be almost perfect. I’d prefer a little more zing, maybe more mustard or vinegar? some buttermilk? At any rate it still went over quite well. Thanks!
I love this recipe, it is so similar to the potato salad I grew up with in east Texas. Instead of apple cider vinegar, I use pickle juice like my grandmother used to do. Gives it that extra zingy dill-y goodness.
Dill pickle juice is the ONLY way to go. Other than that, the recipe above is exactly what my mom always made. I add a few more boiled eggs, because I like to pretend it’s a tad healthier that way. Don’t forget to sprinkle paprika on top, though!!
I make it with plain yogurt (greek style) in place of the mayo so I don’t have to fret about the hot sun. I’ve never used dill, always vinegar, but I’ll have to give dill a try now…
My husband and I both really enjoyed this recipe. It was delicious even though I was out of celery, and used scallions instead of red onion.
I love how colorful that potato salad is. Sure looks like it tastes as good as it looks!
-Jack
I have Rosanne’s new album, it’s great.
woohoo! i used this recipe in a potato salad competition at work today…and i won! i mean, rosanne won.
THE BEST! i made this for my son’s teacher appreciation picnic, and was mobbed for the recipe :) word of warning…it does give you kickn’ breath. do not eat if you’re with a date :)
We use green onions instead of the red onion. No kickin breath afterwards!
I love this recipe! Have made it many times, always a crowd pleaser.
I wanted a classic recipe like this but with a little kick, so we hybridized this recipe with your recipe for horseradish potato salad and it turned out to be everything I could want in a potato salad. Will definitely make it again, thanks for providing several great options as a jumping off point!
http://theweekendgourmande.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/kitchen-firsts-homemade-horseradish-potato-salad/
I think this is now my absolute favorite potato salad. I made it today for a 4th of July cookout, and everyone loved it. I had to fight my sister-in-law for the leftovers!!
This is the first and only potato salad I’ve made. It’s amazing, so it will be really difficult to try a new one (that is, if I can find one that calls to me the way this one did :). I think the pickles are what make this stand apart. Also, I always use a bit more dijon and vinegar than called for. Fantastic! Always receives compliments!
I made this the other day and cannot stop thinking about it. I don’t normally love a creamy dressing, but this was exceptional. I do agree the pickles are a fantastic addition. Thank you!
I made this potato salad the other night for me and my husband and served it with a roast chicken. It was delicious!!!!!! I can’t wait to make it again..thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
Every potato salad can be improved with bacon! And olives can be great, too. I don’t think I’ve ever added vinegar, must try it! I love that yours has the skins still on! Thanks.
I made this for a BBQ even though I am not potato salad person. This is the best one I have ever tasted. It got rave reviews from Southerners!
I made this potato salad and it was so delicious. Of course, all of my food reviews are a little dubious right now because I’m pregnant so everything tastes better or worse. But this potato salad was exactly what I was craving. I took out the eggs because I have a husband who loathes them. The fresh dill, vinegar and mustard added just the right touches to it. I think I’ll have to add some pickle juice next time like another commenter suggested.
I made this 2 weekends ago with 5 pounds of potatoes and increased everything else proportionately more or less. It is so easy and delicious!! I’ve had lots of people ask for the recipe – of course I send them right over here!
deb, i made this potato salad the day that my fiance proposed, i love it so much because it tastes wonderful and will always remind me of that wonderful memorial day!
Excellent recipe – I was visiting my friends in Memphis and we went to the farmer’s market and got 2 types of potatoes and some sweet potatoes – it turned out great and EVERYONE loved it.
This is a great recipe, made it last night with some vegetarian ‘pulled pork’ BBQ sandwiches and grilled corn. Perfect sunny picnic supper. I halved the recipe and it worked great, although I added a little more vinegar for mine and my husbands tastes, and left out the onion. The dill adds such a nice freshness! Thanks for posting!
i just made this potato salad for the first time today, and despite not having cornichon or apple vinegar on hand, it still turned out divine! thanks for posting this one! it was an instant hit and is destined to make frequent appearances this summer!
Thanks for the recipe!! This was the PERFECT accompaniment to Delia Smith’s Thick Onion Tart and a simple tomato/basil salad. Made for a lovely summer dinner – cheers, Deb!!
Hi Deb
I do not like DILL, is there something else I could use in place of it.
Oh, Deb. I think I’ve been converted. My family’s favorite potato salad has always been with sweet gherkins, including juice for the tang, and just mayonnaise, for the dressing. And now, here I am, putting dill pickles, vinegar, and dill into my potato salad… and loving it. Thanks for sharing!
This looks so good; I can hardly wait to make this! Has anyone else used a little but mayo than what is called for in the recipe or is 2/3 cup just right?
I don’t know why my last comment got rearranged in wording but here is what I was trying to ask:
Has anyone else used a little bit more mayo than what is called for in this recipe or is 2/3 cup just right?
Hi Lori — I’ve never found more mayo necessary but you can always adjust the recipe to your tastes if you prefer more.
Wow, this looks delicious! It’s almost how my mom (and me too) makes potatoe-salad except for the mayo. She roasts bacon without oil because the bacon has enough fat to roast in, adds meat stock to the pan, pours it over the potatoes and adds vinegar, a bit of salt and sugar and pepper.
If we use Mayo for anything salad-like (like noodle salad) we make it ourselves with fresh eggs and yogurt so it doesn’t have too much calories.
It’s surprising how much some receipts resemble each other since I’m german but there are only small differences!
I’ve just found your blog and everything I’ve seen so far looks quite delicious-I’ll probably try some of your receipts soon-not good for my diet, but good for my soul ;) Sometimes I have a bit of a hard time because the measurements are quite different, but I’m sure it will work out with the help of google ;)
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Just found this post. So evocative of Laurie Colwin.
If I ate potato salad I would make this.
I’m super late to the party but I just made this tonight and it’s fantastic! It’s going to become a go-to recipe for me, I can tell. Thanks for sharing!
Made this today exactly as described and it is delicious!
I make my potato salad like my mother did since the 1940s, with MIRACLE WHIP. It’s much more tasty than mayo. I add a little mustard and I include sliced radishes, chopped cucumber, chopped green onions, hard-boiled eggs and chopped tomatos along with the potatos. Then sprinkle with paprika. :)
For those of us that love vinegar (hello, salt and vinegar potato chip enthusiasts), I learned a trick I now use on all potato salads. Once potatoes are cooked and diced (but preferably still warm), toss with vinegar and salt. The vinegar soaks into the potato, so there is no excess liquid. Proceed with recipe as normal, and be blown away by how flavorful your potatoes are!
This recipe looks great. I was taught early though, the secret to great potato salad (no matter what the recipe): don’t let your potatoes get cold before you dress them. Allow them to cool, yes, but letting them get completely cold (or god forbid, refrigerating them) will not allow them to absorb much or any of the goodness in your salad. And your end product will simply be dressing with gritty potatoes in it. Mix and then refrigerate (after taking a little warm potato salad for yourself).
An even secret-er secret: add a little sugar and sub lemon juice for some or all of the vinegar.
Much like mine . I add the same amount of sugar as vinegar a kit the set red pepper and NO mustard and yes I am always asked to bring it
I love potato salad but I love it best when I first make it after it has been in fridge, not so much so I always make right before we sit down to dinner. And I always just add my mayo until it is the consistency I like. Don’t like it g lopped either is g lopped a word?
We made this today for 4th of July – yum. I cut the pickles pretty big and used eggs from our ducks, hard boiled and chopped large, as well. It turned out great and was a hit with our impromptu guests, as well. Nice and tangy and love the dill. Definitely a recipe you could riff on, but it turned out great as written so I don’t think I’ll be messing with it.
this was the foundation for potato salad exactly how i like it. i did cut my potatoes before cooking them, as they were all wildly different sizes, so they did get a bit smooshed when i drained them. i don’t like hardboiled eggs so i left them out and followed the updated suggestion to use 4 1/2 pounds of potatoes with the same amount of dressing. i followed someone’s suggestion to toss the warm potatoes with the vinegar and salt before the rest of the dressing, and the potatoes themselves had good flavor. i also used green onions rather than a red one and added a splash (maybe a tablespoon?) of pickle juice to the mayo/mustard (stone ground, not dijon, because that’s what i had), stirred together separately to mix and loosen, and the potatoes were coated nicely without being gross. 2/3 cup mayonnaise is perfect, and that’s from someone who hates mayonnaise on its own.
Great basic potato salad! I used red wine vinegar and a dash of balsamic, white onion because I had no red, chopped the celery coarser than I will next time – it was a hit with me and all our guests. Sure beats the store bought stuff!
This is my go-to potato salad, and has been for years – your warning is correct, nothing else will ever be permitted at a potluck again.
Note that might help others: I replace the mayo with sour cream, and up the Dijon and vinegar a bit… Sour cream is less likely to cause food poisoning when left out for a few hours on a hot day.
So delicious, the combination of Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar give the potato salad a tangy flavor. The pickles and dill fantastic. We have made this many times it’s so good!
I made this for dinner tonight. The initial bites have received rave reviews from my husband (this has never happened with potato salad in our 10 years of marriage.) this salad is the perfect combo of good flavors. And it totally made the cut for the recipe box – to return to time and time again.
Made this exactly as written except I didn’t have fresh dill so used dried and cut the amount by half. It is chilling as I write but several tastes to check on the need for salt and pepper have proven to be QUITE tasty. I usually use sweet pickle relish in my potato salad so this will be a change. I needed all the mayonnaise and used 3# potatoes; the vinegar adds a good dimension.
I make this anytime that potato salad is called for and it’s always a huge hit, with both potato salad fans and people that didn’t think they liked potato salad. Magic. I double everything but the mayo and dijon, although I usually end up adding a bit more mayo and dijon as needed. Also, I don’t like the apple cider vinegar in this (I am very opposed to sweetness in potato salad), so I usually swap it for some pickle juice.
Isn’t pickle juice sweeter than apple cider vinegar? The apple cider vinegar I get in VA isn’t sweet.
Depending on the kind of pickle
This is the potato salad I grew up with and that I make now. My secret weapon is to use a little pickle juice if it needs a touch more acid. Pickled jalapeño juice if kids aren’t partaking. Yum.
I just had to tell you that I stumbled across this recipe when searching for something to take to a Mother’s Day BBQ. It was so well liked I’ve been asked to bring it again this weekend for Memorial Day. Another SK win!
omg so good. i skipped the eggs, used a mix of red and white potatoes, used 1 TB dried dill instead of 2 of fresh, added no salt or pepper to the sauce, and only used 3 pickle spears because the one’s i had were grillo’s super hot pickles. I think I used too much mayo, but this is still INCREDIBLE.
This is my new go-to recipe! Holy crap. Thanks for sharing. I love the crunch of the celery. I was out of onion so I omitted it all together – still delicious and nostalgic. Bringing it to a 4th of July party tomorrow.
So so delicious! I used about 3 – 4 small sweet sour cucumbers in lieu of the dill pickle spears because we don’t have those where I live, plus halved the recipe and peeled the potatoes before cutting them because I’m crazy – and it turned out so good.
But I ended up eating the whole thing pretty much immediately and I think this kind of salad need a few hours in the fridge in order get the most from all of the flavors.
This is a huge hit whenever I make it! Seriously, compliments for days. The dressing is creamy without being overly mayo-y (which is what I dislike about most potato salads). The pickles really take it to the next level.
If you have a pressure cooker or Instant pot: I pre-cut 4lbs of baby reds into quarters, then added them to the pot on the steamer rack with a cup of water. High pressure for 3 minutes, and they turned out PERFECT.
Classic! I like to swap red onion for scallion and love to use sweet gherkins for the pickles.
I love classic style potato salad and this sounds almost perfect. One amazing trick I learned last summer, not only heavy salting of the water (like pasta) but a good bit of vinegar too…. adds so much flavor to the potatoes, which can be pretty bland. Trans formative.
Have any of you tried using SK’s pickled celery for the celery in this recipe? Anyone have any ideas on how to alter the dressing to account for it?
I’m thinking of subbing in the pickled celery and then using the celery juice in place of the vinegar. I’m open to suggestions/recommendations/experiences!
I made this yesterday. It was not in preparation for the 4th; rather, I had cataract surgery this morning and I thought this would be a great comfort food. It is indeed!
This is my mother’s potato salad and the only one I make, since I might make it once or twice a year. The only difference is that Mom splashed red or white wine vinegar on the hot potatoes, letting them marinate a bit. She used Idaho spuds (what my grandfather called them), but I use red potatoes. Thinking of asking my friend to bring potato salad on the 4th, but I’ll be so disappointed if it’s not like Mom’s.
I have doctored deli potato salad with celery, red onion, dill pickles and egg slices as a garnish. I always maintain that I made it.
I found Kirby cucumbers last week and immediately knew what to do with them – Deb’s Pickles! Found a friend who had dill in her garden and sat slicing those cukes that evening. In no time I had a bowlful – then to find a jar, an old cookie jar did the trick and vinegar, salt and dill were added to the bowl to toss and slide into the jar. I tended them for several days, giving them shakes each time and voila! They are quite good, probably not as good as the long-cure ones I used to make 50 years ago but I enjoy the ease and fast return for little labor. Thank you.
Perfet and very easy to adapt to a weight watchers or slimming world recipie.
Hi, Haven’t been getting your newsletter very long , but I have to tell you I am very impressed with a lot of your recipes. I like trying different variations of the same recipes. Never been one to make the same thing exactly the same way, that’s for horses, and other animals, same thing day after day.
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Bob
I made this and It tastes exactly like the potato salad my mom used to make!
I love it! I didn’t make any substitutions, next time I might add more pickles or celery only because I love them but honestly it really is perfect as is!
Thank you Deb!
Deb,
You mentioned this recipe has been updated. Just want to confirm the original amount of dressing is still as initially listed on the recipe, which ended up being enough to dress 4 1/2 lbs potatoes. We prefer lightly dressed. Is this correct? Thank you.
I didn’t change the recipe so it’s still quite heavy on the dressing. I just intended to note that if you, like us, like yours more thinly dressed, you could increase the ingredients and keep the dressing the same.
This is my favorite potato salad, ever!!!! Thank you, Deb!
Made this for a crowd and everyone loved it (even though I forgot the celery)! For most of the onions, I soaked them for five to ten minutes in apple cider vinegar and then rinsed them before added to salad—took the bite out that onions can sometimes add so to ensure they don’t overpower the rest of the salad. This will now be my go-to traditional potato salad.
I think that you should also reference Rosanne Cash as a musician in her own right instead of referring to her as just the daughter of the late Johnny Cash.
I made this salad this weekend and at first I was a little worried it made too much for the amount of people we had coming BUT, it was the first thing to disappear! I don’t even usually like potato salad, I usually find them weirdly dry or too mayo-ie but this was perfect and now I’m sad I don’t have hardly any leftover. I did leave out the eggs and I hate hard boiled eggs and it was still delicious, thank so much for your recipes, they are always a hit.
I learned to make potatoe salad from my grandmother and am now the official potatoe salad maker for every summer gathering with my 6 sisters and all our kids, and now grandkids. Recently my son asked for the recipe, so I’ll be turning the mantle over to him soon. The recipe is very similar, but substituting fresh lemon juice for the vinegar and cucumber for the dill pickles. It ends up with a crisper, lighter flavor than the vinegar version.
Can you use gold potatoes?
Also wondering this!
Absolutely!
Well I made this tonight in anticipation of the 4th. Holy moly, this potato salad is incredible. I live in the south and this is not your typical southern potato salad. I followed Deb’s advice and increased potatoes to 5 lbs. I mixed I’m koscher pickle juice WITH the apple cider vinegar. I made an extra portion of dressing to serve on the side, for people who want more dressing. Thank you! I did not feel like it needed anything else added. Good as is.
I’ve made this twice now, and I’ve never followed a recipe for potato salad before. It’s perfect. It’s not sweet or over dressed. I think the cornichons and Dijon make it. I only use 1/4 c chopped onion because I’m pretty sure a full cup would kill me. This is definitely my go-to now when I want a classic potato salad.
Hi, me again. I’m now on a diet so I’m wondering if anyone has swapped non-fat yoghurt for the mayo and how that turned out? I just know that if I make this as usual I won’t be able to resist eating way too much. It’s one of my favourite foods!
Me again :) I used half low fat yoghurt / half mayo and no one noticed! Also used russet potatoes but I didn’t like it as much as Yukon golds I’ve used in the past.
The REAL experience is singing one of Roseanne’s songs!!! I’ll take ‘The Wheel’ for $100! https://youtu.be/wr9p8K5kytw
Hi there!
For all you who posted about mayo and the potential for food poisoning, you should be aware that the potatoes are as likely as the mayo to make you sick if left out too long. Much food poisoning is caused by B. cereus, a bacterium that loves carbs. (It also loves to lurk in rice at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets).
So make it how you like, and just be careful about how long it sits out. Try nestling the bowl in another bowl of ice to prolong the picnic happiness!!!
This is the stuff potato salad dreams are made of. I did way less red onion and marinated it in white wine vinegar (instead of apple cider) and then tossed it all in at once (no need to mix the dressing separately). I kept the potatoes at 3 lbs but did TONS of fresh dill, an entire jar of 12 oz jar of cornichons, 6 stalks of celery, and 4 eggs. Extra mayo and mustard because I like the dressing thick. And it’s perfect! The kitchen salad vibe is what makes this potato salad sing — be sure to chop the potatoes smaller than you think so you don’t end up with too much bland potato per bite.
I love this salad and have made it a few times. However, I think it tastes better when the ingredients have had time to sit together so I always make it ahead, unlike the directions in the recipe to dress it only just before serving. Also, I add radishes. But otherwise – a perfect potato salad!
Every time I make this potato salad, guests go crazy-ask for the recipe while enjoying a forkful and demand I bring a bowlful to the next shindig!
Should be called: “make you a superstar potato salad!”
YES! My son told me a story: he was talking up potato salad to some friends so they ordered it as a side and it was terrible. He apologized and said I guess it’s only my mother’s potato salad. I’m pretty sure this is the only dish that I make The Best. Thank you, Roseanne Cash!!!
I don’t have many SK recipes memorized but this one I can whip up without any help.
Been looking for a recipe that is just like the one my Grandma made. This is it!!!
All those delicious flavors without the gloppy mayo mess. I feel like a happy ten year old back in the 60s. Eating it right now with a hot dog and some smoky baked beans. Thank you!!
I replaced the celery with chopped granny smith apples , they added an amazing sour sweet crunchy suprise.
Have loved your humility and humor since Jacob was “in his crib”. We have found a fully dressed potatoe salad is even better 2 days later. dressing is added to hot potatoes for best results and potatoes are made into kind of mushy chunks. Downside is it’s addicting.
This is a stellar potato salad- perfect amount of crunch and great dressing. The fresh dill makes this dish! My husband who normally won’t touch potato salad loved this! I made one just as written and another replacing the mayo with sour cream as I have some guests who don’t eat mayo. Both taste great but the original (as written) is best in my opinion. Deb/Smitten Kitchen has been my go to for many years for no- fail, awesome recipes and every recipe turns into one I make again and again.
Deb has the absolute best recipes! I made this for the 4th of July. This particular recipe had a few problems:
-the potato to dressing ratio was really off. With 3lbs of potatoes the salad was super dry
-if you use a gourmet mustard, two tablespoons is way too much. I wish i had used a scant teaspoon!
-the egg doesnt do it for me in this recipe, it just adds to the overall strange consistency
-this salad was begging for garlic, not a WHOLE onion
This very well may have been operator (me) error!!
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