Dill Potato Salad Recipe

A bowl of dill potato salad topped with chopped fresh dill. A red and white striped towel, a wooden spoon, and fresh dill have been placed around the bowl.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: dill potato salad, dill potato salad recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

cooling + chilling time: 1 10

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 328kcal

This dill potato salad recipe is super creamy, made with red potatoes, and it's insanely simple. With only 5 ingredients, it's perfect for potlucks, barbecues, and any time you're craving an easy cold side dish.

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Ingredients

2 pounds red potatoes
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more for boiling the potatoes
½ cup finely chopped fresh dill

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Instructions

Scrub the potatoes clean and place them in a pot of heavily salted cold water covered by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until they are just barely fork tender about 15-20 minutes. See tips below.
While the potatoes boil, chop the dill finely. In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, kosher salt and chopped dill and stir to combine. Place in the refrigerator to chill while you wait for the potatoes to cook.
Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them into quarters. (I find this offers the best texture when eating the salad.) If you have some that are on the larger side, you may have to cut them into a few more pieces than that.
Gently stir the cut potatoes into the creamy salad dressing until they are all coated. Chill for at least one hour. Top with more fresh dill when serving.

Notes

Boil the potatoes in heavily salted water. I'm talkin' salty! Saltier than pasta water. There's got to be enough in there to really soak into the potatoes to season them.
Try to find potatoes that are about the same size so they all cook in the same amount of time.
Don't overcook the potatoes! We want the potatoes to hold their shape and have some texture to them. If you overcook them, they'll get mushy and you'll have mashed potatoes. NOT what we are looking for!
Wanna add some more stuff to your dill potato salad? Go ahead! Try bacon, scallions, hard-boiled eggs, red onion or my favorite—peas!

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