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Sour Cream Potato Salad

Sour Cream Potato Salad

A creamy potato salad with a sour cream and mayonnaise dressing, celery, red onion, pickles, and eggs.
Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 328 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 lb Yukon Gold or red potatoes skins on, scrubbed
  • 1 cup mayonnaise adjust for creaminess
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • ½ cup red onion diced
  • ½ cup dill pickles chopped, optional
  • 2 hard boiled eggs chopped, optional
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika or celery seed optional

Instructions
 

Cooking

  • Boil. Cook the whole potatoes in salted water 15 to 20 minutes until fork tender.
  • Cool. Let the potatoes cool, then cut them into bite sized pieces.
  • Mix. Combine the potatoes with celery, onion, pickles, and eggs.
  • Dress. Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika, then fold into the salad.
  • Chill. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Substitutions: Use celery seed in place of paprika and Greek yogurt for part of the sour cream.
Tips: Cool the potatoes before dressing and fold gently.
Storage: Refrigerate 3 to 4 days. Do not freeze.
Nutrition does not include the optional paprika or celery seed.
Keyword Celery, Mayonnaise, Sour Cream, Sour Cream Potato Salad, Yukon Gold Potatoes