How to Cook: The Best Basic Potato Salad

Serves 8
Time 30 min
How to Cook: The Best Basic Potato Salad

Potato salad is one of those dishes that can help limit the cost of a summer get-together. Learn to make this one, then try a few of your own special touches--maybe curry powder, chopped hard-cooked eggs, black olives or roasted red peppers? For a mayonnaise-free version, try our Dijon Vinaigrette Potato Salad recipe . For a mayo-and-mustard version, omit the lemon juice and add 2 tablespoons mustard and 1/3 cup chopped pickles.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    3 poundsRusset potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/3 cuplight or regular sour cream
    1/3 cupgluten-free mayonnaise
    1/4 cupmixed chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, basil and thyme
    2 tablespoonslemon juice
    2stalks celery, chopped
    1/2 smallonion, chopped
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Put potatoes into a pot, cover with salted water and bring to a boil. 


Reduce heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to overcook. 


Test for doneness by inserting a fork into a potato chunk. It should slide in easily without breaking apart the potato. 


Immediately drain well and let cool 10 minutes.


Gently toss potatoes with sour cream, mayonnaise, herbs, lemon juice, celery, onion, salt and pepper. 


Cover and chill before serving.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

270

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

10mg

Sodium

300mg

Total Carbohydrate

40g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

4g

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