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Classic Creamy Potato Salad

This classic potato salad is delightfully creamy and chock-full of herbs and crunchy veg. A BBQ dinner’s best friend.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, potato, Potluck, Salad, Side Dish, Supper, Vegetable Dish
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: celery, egg, mayo, mayonnaise, pickle, potato salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 204kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb potatoes
  • 1 hard boiled egg finely diced
  • 2 medium pickles finely diced
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1 tbsp chopped dill
  • ½ cup kewpie mayonnaise or your favourite mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Season with a hefty pinch of sea salt.
  • Boil the potatoes until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes. Tip: hard boil your egg in the same pot for 8 minutes, remove and place in cold water to chill.
  • Drain and let cool until potatoes can be handled. 
  • Remove the skin from the potatoes by rubbing and peeling it off with your fingers.
  • Chop the potatoes into bite sized pieces.
  • Place the potatoes in a bowl and to it add the remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir gently until incorporated.
  • Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before enjoying.