How to Make Potato Salad | Easy Homemade Potato Salad Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt lowers calories and adds creaminess.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

pickles

🥗Healthier: cucumbers

💰Cheaper: relish

Cucumbers provide freshness with less acidity.

Rinse the potatoes to remove dirt.

Quarter the Yukon gold potatoes and place them in a large pot.

Fill the pot with water to cover the potatoes by about half an inch.

Add about 2 teaspoons of salt to the water.

Bring the water to a boil over high heat.

Once boiling, cook the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes until fork tender.

Check the potatoes for tenderness after about 16 minutes and adjust cooking time if necessary.

Drain the potatoes in a strainer and let them cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

While the potatoes cool, prepare the other ingredients: measure out 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard, and 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard.

Chop 3/4 cup of celery, 2/3 to 3/4 cup of dill pickles, 1/4 cup of green onion, and 1/2 cup of purple onion.

Add 1 tablespoon of dill, 4 strips of chopped bacon, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Add 1/2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to the mixture and stir everything together.

Chop 2 hard-boiled eggs and fold them into the mixture.

Decide whether to peel the potatoes or leave the skin on, then cut the cooled potatoes into bite-sized chunks.

In a large bowl, combine the potato chunks with the mixture and gently fold them together without smashing the potatoes.

Taste the salad and adjust seasoning if needed.

Garnish with remaining green onion, bacon, and dill.

Cover the salad and chill until ready to serve, preferably letting it sit for a day for better flavor.

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