Dill Pickle Potato Salad
Dill pickle potato salad is our go to creamy potato salad recipe for potlucks, barbecues, and impromptu get-togethers. It is easy enough to be whipped up at the last minute, and good enough that all your guests will be clamoring for seconds and begging for your recipe!
All GRITS (Girls Raised in the South) have a few things- an iced tea pitcher, a deviled egg tray, and a treasured potato salad recipe passed down from their mamas.
This dill pickle potato salad is that recipe!
It’s a family favorite and equally as popular with anyone who tries it.
After all, what’s not to love about a classic Southern potato salad?
This potato salad features all the things you’d expect: potatoes, minced hard boiled eggs, an indulgent creamy dressing and one extra layer of flavor.
We’ve loaded it with pieces of tart dill pickles and even infused the dressing with dill pickle juice.
It’s a nice balance with a slight bit of tart brine to the creamy salad.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Potatoes– Roughly dice the potatoes and boil them. Let them cool.
- Hard boiled eggs– Peeled and diced
- Onion– Finely diced white onion
- Dill pickles– Finely chopped pickle spears
- Dressing ingredients– Mayonnaise (the real stuff!), yellow mustard, pickle juice, sugar, and salt and pepper
Once you’ve gathered all your ingredients, you’re ready to get started.
How to Make
Dill pickle potato salad is so easy to make!
Just toss together the potatoes, eggs, onion, and pickles in a large mixing bowl.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayo, mustard, pickle juice, sugar, salt and pepper until evenly combined into a creamy dressing.
Pour the dressing over the potato mixture and gently toss everything together until the dressing is incorporated.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad until chilled.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
What kind of potato should I use in potato salad?
A waxy potato works really well for potato salad, and is recommended for best results.
Good choices include:
- Russet
- Yukon Gold
- red potatoes
You do not have to peel these potatoes before using them in potato salad. Whether you peel or don’t is totally up to personal preference.
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure to let the potatoes cool before you put the salad together.
- The eggs are best if they are diced very finely so they incorporate into the dressing.
- I recommend tasting the potato salad after everything is mixed together so you can add more seasonings if you desire.
- Looking for a more classic potato salad recipe? Try our Simple Southern Potato Salad.
Other Recipes with Dill Pickles
Dill pickle potato salad is pickle filled twist on the Southern classic.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other recipes with dill pickles?
Try these:
- Dill Pickle Dip
- Dill Pickle Bread
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- Dill Pickle Tuna Salad
- Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
- Dill Pickle & Onion Grilled Cheese
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Dill Pickle Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 cups boiled potatoes cooled, sliced, and roughly chopped
- 6 hard boiled eggs finely diced
- 3/4 cup finely diced white onion
- 5 crisp dill pickle spears finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp pickle juice/brine
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the potatoes, eggs, onion, and pickles to a large mixing bowls.6 cups boiled potatoes, 6 hard boiled eggs, 3/4 cup finely diced white onion, 5 crisp dill pickle spears
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayo, mustard, pickle juice, sugar, salt and pepper until evenly combined into a creamy dressing.1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 1 tbsp pickle juice/brine, 1 1/2 tbsp sugar, salt & pepper
- Transfer the dressing to the main mixing bowl and use a spatula to gently toss the ingredients with the dressing until everything’s evenly incorporated. Refrigerate the salad until chilled, and serve.
This sounds a lot like my mother’s version of mustard potato salad ( she made a killer german potato salad as well!). I’m definiting pinning this one for later! Thanks so much for linking up with us at You Link It We Make It! We hope you’ll drop by and visit us again! – Kim @ knockitoffkim.com
This is my Mama’s potatoes Salad, to a T. I have never made it any other way.
Being from South Louisiana I do make a Shrimp Potatoe Salad using Spicy boiled potatoes and chopped up Spicy boiled shrimp. Delicious…
Holy potatoes! This was amazing!
This is the potato salad I grew up with! We would marinate the cooked, cooled potatoes in the pickle juice for a couple hours too. So delicious!
That’s a great idea! So happy to be able to give you a recipe similar to the one you grew up with.
That’s a great idea! So happy to be able to give you a recipe similar to the one you grew up with.
Absolutely fabulous! Easy but delicious. This is now my go-to potato salad recipe. It’s always a hit. Thanks for sharing!