Tips to make potato salad

1. Choose the right potatoes

2. Avoid over-boiling your potatoes

Recipes for potato salad will call for boiling until soft, but it’s important you don’t over-boil because they can become mushy and fall apart.

Remember that once you’ve removed your potatoes from the boiling water, they will continue to cook until cool, so it might be an idea to take them out right before you think they’d be ready.

3. Use high quality mayonnaise or Dijon mustard for your dressing

A good salad is often defined by it’s dressing. And while potato salad is a cheap and easy recipe, the ingredients in your dressing are worth paying a little bit extra on because they define the flavour of the entire dish.

4. Use a variety of herbs for added texture

One of the most important elements of a dish is texture. You can improve the texture of your potato salad to prevent it from being mushy by adding a variety of chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, parsley, and green onions. It’s a win-win because these herbs will pack an extra punch of flavour.

5. Add extra ingredients

No matter what an ingredients list tells you, you can always add a little more to fit your family’s favourite flavours or to impress.

When making the best recipe for potato salad, consider adding other ingredients such as diced bacon, parmesan, hard-boiled eggs, or diced capsicum.

6. Chill your potato salad before serving

Don’t let the amazing smells tempt you! It’s important you refrigerate and chill your potato salad for at least two hours before serving to allow flavours to meld, potatoes to re-harden, and for the temperature to cool off.

How to make potato salad

Ingredients for a potato salad

• 700 grams of small red potatoes
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped spring onions
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickles
• Salt and pepper to taste (flakey sea salt if you’ve got it)

Steps to make your potato salad

How to make the dressing:

In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, dill, parsley, green onions, celery, and sweet pickles.

How to make your potato salad

1. Wash your potatoes and cut them into small, bite-sized pieces (usually quarters or halves).
2. Place the potatoes in a large pot or saucepan of salted water and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and simmer the potatoes until they are soft, about 15 minutes (there should be a small touch of resistance when poking with a butter knife or fork).
4. Drain the potatoes and let them cool to room temperature.
5. In a large bowl, combine the cooled potatoes and the your dressing.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Cover and refrigerate the potato salad for at least 2 hours before serving, to allow the flavours to meld.
8. Serve the potato salad cold or at room temperature, garnished with additional fresh herbs if desired.

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