Red Skin Dill Potato Salad

Mom2Rose's Note:

There are no words!! My hubby and I eat this warm it is so good - we just can't wait for the potatoes to cool before adding the dressing to them! This was originally a Bon Appetit/Gourmet recipe that has been tweaked to our family's liking! Cooking time includes time for the potatoes to cool.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 ½ lbs red potatoes , cut into 3/4-inch pieces with skins on
• ½-1 cup pickle juice
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄3; cup buttermilk
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh dill , chopped (or 1/2-1 t dried dill)
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½-1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
• 3 hardboiled egg , peeled and chopped
• ½ cup red onion , chopped
• 3 dill pickles , chopped

Directions:

1. Cook potatoes in boiling water for approximately 10 minutes.
2. Drain; transfer to a large bowl.
3. Drizzle pickle juices over hot potatoes and toss gently.
4. Cool to room temperature.
5. Whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, dill, mustard, sugar and pepper in a medium bowl.
6. Pour over potatoes.
7. Add eggs, onions and pickles to potato salad and toss to blend.
8. Refrigerate until serving time.

Reviews

[zamgirl]

Super easy! I was looking for something just a little bit different that my usual recipe and this is a keeper. I didn't have buttermilk and only had normal potatoes but still turned out fab. I upped the amount of mustard but that is just personal preference.

[Born2cook]

WOW - I'm not usually a fan of potato salad - would leave it at a potluck for sure....but was intreaged by this because I love dill pickles....now I only used a 2 lb bag of small red potatoes as we are a small family and YES it's wonderful warm or at room temp - probably better than cold! Very easy to make as well. Also, I used dill relish rather than cutting up dill pickles for convenience.

[AQueen]

Yum! Almost ashamed to admit but when I tasted it while warm to check seasoning.....why do you have to cool it down anyways? It was great warm. It is equally delicious cold. I just came in to post my five star review and that I had followed the recipe exactly and in reading the other reviews realized I had not added mustard. I went back and added it and yep....still a FIVE! I've spent fifteen years trying to duplicate my husband's Mom's potato salad and now....I'm claiming my own "style" and this is it. Maybe someday my son can tell his wife she can't make potato salad like his mom did! :) Thanks for a great recipe. It was for tomorrow's Easter meal but I have a feeling we will have only macaroni salad left.