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The Best Potato Salad

Home » Holidays » 4th of July » The Best Potato Salad

Published May 9, 2019 Last Updated March 7, 2020 / By Jessica 11 Comments

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If you want the best potato salad this easy potato salad recipe is where it’s at! Literally the only recipe I will eat anymore, you’ll love it! 

If you want the best potato salad this easy potato salad recipe is where it's at! Literally the only potato salad I will eat anymore, you'll love it! 

For a really long time I thought I didn’t like potato salad. Now, I mourn for all those lost days! It turns out I just needed the best potato salad recipe in my life and I would be immediately converted! It goes into the file of my top favorite summre side dishes, along with Bowtie Pasta Salad, Creamy Tomato and Cucumber Salad | and Creamsicle Fluff! This recipe is chock full of delicious ingredients, without being runny or mushy… both big no-no’s for me!

Classic Potato Salad

This recipe reminds me of my Grandma Bickmore, because it is a recipe that she really loves and looks forward to at family gatherings. Please tell me I’m not the only one to have nostalgia surrounding certain recipes! I know that as long as I live, when I eat this recipe I will think of her, and I love that. 

creamy potato salad overhead pictureLet’s start out by covering a couple commonly asked questions! 

When do you serve potato salad? 

We typically serve this easy potato salad recipe on big holidays like Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas, and of course all summer long at BBQ’s! Creamy potato salad is the perfect BBQ side dish! It’s also a great recipe to bring to a pot luck! 

What goes with potato salad? 

Really anything! As long as you serve with a protein and a vegetable you are pretty much covered! Whether you are having ham, turkey, steak, chicken, hamburgers or really anything else this recipe is a great complimentary dish. 

Can you make potato salad the day before? 

Yes, absolutely! In fact, I usually do. Since we typically make this dish for parties or special occasions it is really nice to make it the night before and having it already waiting in the fridge! Plus, it is definitely one of those things that get’s better with time as the flavors blend a little bit. 

mom's potato salad recipe

Potato Salad Ingredients

The ingredients in potato salad can be pretty easily adjusted, so if you really don’t like something feel free to leave it out. Also, if you do really love something feel free to add more of it! For example, I love green olives, so if I am making this recipe specifically for myself then sometimes I will sneak in a few more than it calls for!

That being said here is what goes into our recipe: 

  • Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • Hard Boiled Eggs
  • Celery
  • Sweet or Dill Pickles
  • Green Olives
  • Mayo
  • Mustard
  • Garlic Salt

the best potato salad recipe

You ready for the recipe? Let’s do this! Your bbq life will never be the same! 

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If you want the best potato salad this easy potato salad recipe is where it's at! Literally the only potato salad I will eat anymore, you'll love it! 

Best Potato Salad

If you want the best potato salad this easy potato salad recipe is where it's at! Literally the only potato salad I will eat anymore, you'll love it! 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 281kcal
Author: Pretty Providence

Ingredients

  • 16 smallish yukon gold potatoes
  • 12 hard boiled eggs sliced
  • 1/2 cup sweet or dill pickles chopped
  • 12 green olives sliced
  • 1/2 cup mayo you can add a little more if necessary to cover
  • 1/4 cup mustard
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Peel and cook your potatoes until tender. To cook potatoes, fill a large pot with water, add your potatoes and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Let potatoes cook in gently boiling water until done. Typically around 15 minutes for small, halved potatoes. 
  • Mix all ingredients together and let sit in the fridge until ready to serve. I typically make the night before and let sit overnight! 
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and enjoy! 

Notes

You may use anywhere between 1/2 cup to 1 full cup of mayo for this recipe. I tend to start with a half and then see if it needs more, but I don't prefer my salad with too much mayo so I like to start small and add more as needed! 

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 1006mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 25.9mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 8.1mg
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tastiest potato salad recipe!

Congratulations friends, your potato salad game just totally leveled up! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do!

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  1. Gin Bell

    February 13, 2022 at 10:51 pm

    Young ladies, you are doing such a great job! Keep it up I just read your potato salad recipe . It is similar to mine. I use at least a cup to a cup and 1/2 mayo in mine but much less mustard. I use yellow mustard or Dejurn (spelling?). , kosher dills, chopped onions, sometimes chopped celery. Finally, I want you add a spice to just taste it one time in your recipe. The heavy use of eggs, mayo, dill pickles and mustard( 2-3 teaspoons for mine ) for me screams for marjoram flakes. Try it please and email me if you have time. Love reading and using your recipes. Instead of watching the game, Gin (almost 82)

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    • Jessica

      February 15, 2022 at 10:56 am

      Thanks Gin! You are so sweet, that recipe does sound simple and delicious, thanks for sharing!

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  2. JS

    April 07, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    I bought ingredients for one recipe and forgot that I emailed it to myself, so I mostly used this recipe, but used 6 boiled eggs, 20 green olives. I forgot to use buttermilk even tho I had it on hand as well as garlic powder or garlic salt. I was in a hurry;) I added celery and red onion. I would have loved to have added paprika, but was out. I did have fresh dill and forgot that. Regardless of all that, my in-laws really enjoyed it. I like it too!

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    • Dawn

      January 06, 2022 at 4:04 am

      Buttermilk?

      Reply
  3. Mark

    July 08, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    I added some black olives, garlic powder, chives and crushed pimentos

    Reply
  4. Robin

    August 12, 2019 at 8:29 am

    Finding some awesome recipes here. The last potato salad I made I put sliced Kalamata Olives and a bit of the juice in it. Gave it a very tasty flavor.

    Reply
  5. Kristyn

    June 04, 2019 at 8:16 am

    5 stars
    Give me the bowl!! Love potato salad!! It’s a must for any summer BBQ!

    Reply
  6. Taylor

    June 04, 2019 at 7:49 am

    5 stars
    Potato salad is my favorite BBQ side dish! So, so delicious!

    Reply
  7. Toni

    June 04, 2019 at 7:19 am

    5 stars
    This quickly became a favorite at my house! So easy and so good!

    Reply
  8. Ashley F

    June 04, 2019 at 7:03 am

    5 stars
    Making this the day before helped in so many ways! I was perfect!

    Reply
  9. Jocelyn

    June 04, 2019 at 7:02 am

    5 stars
    This is such a great recipe. It’s very similar to the one I grew up eating too! So many memories with every bite!!!

    Reply

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