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This is the best creamy potato salad for barbeque and grilling, potlucks and as a family favorite, delicious summertime staple. With tender potatoes, crunchy veggies and eggs in a tangy and creamy dressing!

My best creamy potato salad includes yellow potatoes, a creamy mayonnaise and sour cream mixed dressing, hard-boiled eggs, crunchy celery and red onions, dill pickle relish and some yellow mustard to add some bite. That said, a favorite potato salad can be a very personal thing so there’s always room to leave out ingredients you don’t like or add some more stuff like paprika and fresh herbs to put your own spin to it.

And while we’re talking about potatoes, here are a few fun things to make with them. Mashed potato puffs are a holiday family favorite for repurposing leftover mashed potatoes. Sweet potato stacks are a great way to make rosemary-infused potatoes in a muffin pan and loaded mashed potato balls are a crispy-on-the-outside but soft-on-the-inside impressive appetizer to share.

BEST CREAMY POTATO SALAD TIPS AND TRICKS

Salt: Add some salt to the cooking water to thoroughly season the potatoes while cooking. You’ll only need to add a teeny bit more later when mixing the potato salad.

Potato skins: If you are going for red potatoes and keeping the skin on, skip the step of peeling the skin away. I went with boiling some Yukon gold potatoes with the skin on and pinching them away after they’ve cooled down but this takes some practice. If you’re used to and prefer peeling the potatoes beforehand, go with that instead.

Potatoes: I boiled the potatoes whole to keep them from breaking down too much while cooking. This will increase the cooking time a little. You’ll know the potatoes are done cooking when you can push a fork easily through the center. If you want to cut down on cooking time, peel the skins and cut them into quarters.

Mayo and sour cream: I use Duke’s mayo but feel free to use your favorite. I like mixing my mayo with some sour cream to add some extra creaminess and flavor.

Celery and red onions: These add a lovely crunch factor to the salad so try not to skip them.

Relish: The recipe calls for regular dill pickle relish but if you want some sweetness, switch this up with sweet pickle relish. If you’re not a fan of pickles, you can also leave this out.

Hard-boiled eggs: I use this handy egg cooker to hard-boil my eggs. It takes out the guesswork and is easy to clean up.

Add some herbs: I added some fresh dill for some brightness. You can leave it out or substitute it with other fresh herbs like parsley, or chives.

Mix gently: Once you’re combining it with the rest of the ingredients, be sure to stir gently so you don’t mash the potatoes down with too much force.

Load it up: Add some Parmesan cheese, bacon bits and chives, or green onions to make loaded potato salad

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