All-American Potato Salad

Submitted by DrGaellon

"From "Cook's Country by America's Test Kitchen," episode 106, "All-American Picnic.""

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 3 tablespoons pickle juice, divided
• 1 large dill pickle, finely diced (1/4 cup)
• 1 small celery rib, finely diced
• 1⁄2 red onion, finely diced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons table salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, cut in 1/4-inch dice (optional)

directions

1. Peel and cut potatoes in 1" cubes. Place in saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring up to a gentle simmer and cook until tender, when a knife slides in and out of cubes without resistance, about 10-15 minutes. Drain potatoes and turn out onto a baking sheet.
2. Whisk mustard with 2 tbsp of juice from a jar of pickles. Pour over hot potatoes and toss with fingers to coat. Spread out potatoes and refrigerate for 30 minutes until cool.
3. Combine pickle, celery, red onion and remaining 1 tbsp pickle juice with salt and celery seed. Add mayonnaise and sour cream and whisk together.
4. Add potatoes and toss. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes longer. Add diced egg and fold to combine.

Reviews

[lbthompson2002]

Delicious!

 

[mjklug]

Only thing change is less salt.

 

[Elisa72]

Very good potato salad! Lots of flavor.

 

[STEVE S.]

Many thanks for posting this recipe,,,