Best Potato Salad Recipe
The BEST ever potato salad! Everyone always asks for this recipe. Such a crowd-pleaser! The trick that makes this potato salad extra delicious is mixing the warm potatoes with a vinegar/salt/sugar mixture. This helps the flavor to go inside the potatoes, making this potato salad extra flavorful!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds red-skin potatoes (cut in half and into 1/2-inch chunks)
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3-4 hard boiled eggs (diced)
- 1/2 cup celery (diced (including some of the inner leaves for flavor))
- 3 green onions (thinly sliced (white and green parts))
- 1/4 cup sweet pickles (diced)
Directions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Generously salt the water and add the cut potatoes. Boil until fork tender for about 15-20 minutes, checking every couple minutes towards the end of cooking. Drain the potatoes.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar. Pour the warm potatoes into the vinegar mixture and gently mix with a rubber spatula to combine.
- 3
Whisk together the mayonnaise and sour cream. Pour over the potatoes and gently fold in.
- 4
Add the remaining ingredients and gently stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours. Enjoy!