Potato salad is a refreshing and light side dish that can be served with fried chicken or rice, or even you can enjoy it as an appetizer. There is a variety of ingredients that can be used to enhance the flavor of Potato salad, like fresh herbs, sour cream, apples, onions, and other fresh veggies.  In today’s article, we will guide you on how to make creamy potato salad with simple ingredients in your kitchen.

Creamy Potato Salad

  • Preparation time: 3 minutes
  • Cooking time: 17 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Type: Salad
  • Cuisine: European
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Calories:  140kcal
Potato Salad Ingredients
  • Boiled potatoes 4 cups
  • Boiled eggs 4 large
  • Onion chopped half cup
  • Apples chopped 1 cup
  • Celery chopped half cup
  • Sweet relish 3 tbsp
  • Fresh dill chopped 2 tbsp
  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp
  • Mayonnaise half cup
  • Sour cream half cup
  • Heavy cream 4 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard  2 tsp
  • Lemon juice 2 tbsp
  • Sugar 2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder 2 tsp
  • Salt to taste

Directions for Making Potato Salad

Boil the  Potatoes

Firstly, take two to three large potatoes and wash them thoroughly under tap water to remove mud and dust. Then put them in a cooking pot filled halfway with water. Boil them on medium heat for 10 minutes or until tender.

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Dice the Potatoes

Once the potatoes are boiled, take them out of the pot and rinse them under tap water to stop the cooking process. Then peel off the skin of the potatoes and dice them into small cubes, set them aside for later use in potato salad.

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Boil the Eggs

Secondly, take four large eggs and put them in a cooking pot halfway filled with water. Then boil them on medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until hard enough.

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Dice the Eggs

Once the eggs are done, take them out of the cooking pot. Then rinse them under tap water and peel their skin. Finally, dice them into small bite-size cubes.

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Chop the Apples

Then take one large apple and peel its skin off. Then deseed it and chop it into small cubes. Set it aside for later use in potato salad.

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Chop the  Onions

Then take a small onion and peel its skin off. Then finely chop it for salad.

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Chop the Celery

After the onions, finely chop celery for salad and set it aside in a bowl for later use.

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Chop Fresh Dill & Coriander

Finally, take a half bunch of fresh coriander and fresh dill and finely chop them for potato salad.

chop dill and coriander

Prepare Dressing

In a wide bowl add half a cup of mayonnaise, half a cup of sour cream, four tablespoons of heavy cream, two tablespoons of dijon mustard, two tablespoons of lemon juice, two teaspoons of sugar, two teaspoons of black pepper powder, and salt according to your taste. Then whisk them all together until well combined.

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Mix Them All Together

Once the dressing for potato salad is ready, add chopped vegetables, apples, boiled potatoes, and boiled eggs into it. Then with the help of a spoon or spatula combine them together.  Delicious and healthy potato salad is ready to enjoy.

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Conclusion

  • While boiling potatoes add a pinch of salt to the water for enhancing the flavor of potatoes.
  • For checking whether the potatoes are done or not insert a fork or chopstick into the center of the potatoes.
  • You can use regular yellow mustard as a substitute for dijon mustard in potato salad.

References

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