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Home / Recipes / Side Dishes / Creamy Dill Potato Salad

Creamy Dill Potato Salad

2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
| 4 Comments |
5 from 1 vote
Jump to Recipe 07/18/19 | Updated: 07/18/19 | by Nora

An easy side dish for summer BBQs, potlucks and holiday dinners everybody loves, this Creamy Dill Potato Salad is a total classic!

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Raise your hand if summer hasn’t arrived in your house until you bust out the tried and true family recipe for potato salad ??‍♀️

I love all kinds of potato salads, but I especially love them with dill pickles and boiled eggs.

This is the way my grandma used to make potato salad when I was a kid (only she used bottled salad dressing, and I won’t tell anyone if you do, too ?).

Her secret was soaking the warm potatoes in a mix of herbs, seasoning and vinegar… And my secret is using dill pickle juice instead of vinegar. So much added flavor!

How to Make a Creamy Dill Potato Salad:

bowl with creamy dill potato salad

Which potatoes should I use?

I usually use baby potatoes and boil them whole, then slice them once their cooked.

There’s no scientific reason for it, it’s just what I like best!

What if I don’t have any fresh dill?

You can add dried dill for flavor instead.

It won’t quite be the same, but a couple teaspoons of dried dill weed still makes a delicious potato salad.

Can I make the dressing without mayo?

You absolutely can.

I’m actually not the biggest fan of salads made purely with mayo, so I often use something else.

Great options to replace the mayo in this dill potato salad are sour cream or Greek yogurt.

If you’re replacing the mayo for health reasons and want the salad to feel richer, use part Greek yogurt and part full fat sour cream. Then blend one of the eggs into the dressing instead of chopping it up.

You can also do part mayo, part Greek yogurt to lighten the salad up a bit.

Can I make this ahead?

Yep! Just cover the salad and put it in the fridge for up to a day ahead.

closeup photo of creamy dill potato salad

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Creamy Dill Potato Salad

An easy side dish for summer BBQs, potlucks and holiday dinners everybody loves, this Creamy Dill Potato Salad is a total classic!
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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Recipe details

Prep 15 minutes mins
Cook 15 minutes mins
Cooling Time 2 hours hrs
Total 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Servings 10

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup pickle juice use half pickle juice, half water if your pickles are very tart!
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • ¼ cup chopped dill
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds baby potatoes boiled and sliced (no need to peel!)
  • 4 hard boiled eggs chopped
  • ½ cup chopped pickles
  • 1 – 2 cups sour cream mayo OR Greek yogurt (exact amount depends on how creamy you like your salad)

Instructions
 

  • Stir together pickle juice, mustard, dill, salt and pepper in a large salad bowl. Stir in potatoes (while still warm!), cover and let sit for 30-60 minutes or until cooled to room temperature. Stir in remaining ingredients and chill until cold.
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Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 520mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 638IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Traditional

Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings
About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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  1. April says

    May 29, 2022 at 12:57 am

    What kind of potatoes exactly? I don’t cook much haha.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 30, 2022 at 11:18 am

      April, I mostly use baby potatoes! Fingerling potatoes are also great. If you’re looking for a specific type, Yukon Gold are always a safe bet. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  2. Deb says

    June 23, 2021 at 9:26 am

    What kind of pickle? Dill? or Sweet? Please help me!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      June 26, 2021 at 3:13 pm

      I used dill pickles, Deb! Sorry for the confusion, this recipe is on my list of recipes to re-write to make it easier to follow – I just need to fid time to get to it.

      Reply

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