This easy and creamy potato salad is our most popular Memorial Day recipe. A splash of pickle juice adds a delicious spicy flavor!
I grew up in the Midwest, where classic creamy potato salad was on the menu at every summer cookout. As a child, it was not my favorite texture, often soft and almost mushy (my least favorite texture).
But nowadays I’m addicted to potato salad. I serve it almost every time I host friends and family in the summer. So what changed?
I learned how to make a potato salad full of flavor. This potato salad recipe is my go-to.
Here’s why I love it:
- A secret ingredient makes the difference: dill pickles! I add chopped pickles to the salad for crunch and use a splash of your brine in the dressing. The pickle juice gives this salad a deliciously bright and sour touch!
- it’s creamy and crunchy. No one would call this potato salad bland. I share the creamy potatoes with plenty of celery and those chopped pickles.
- I do everything I can for herbs. Dill and chives add freshness to complement the creamy potatoes and dressing.
I’m planning to make this recipe for at least one gathering over Memorial Day weekend and I know many Love & Lemons readers will too. It is one of our most prepared recipes during the holidays every year!
Marc wrote, “With fresh chives from our garden and the addition of celery seeds, this was a great Memorial Day weekend dish!”
nancy said, “Delicious, I made it today for Memorial Day weekend and it’s so good.”
And Daniella commented, “Adding pickles and brine is 100% the best with this salad. Don’t be afraid to try it!”
If you’re looking for the perfect side dish to round out your early summer spread, you can’t go wrong with this recipe. And if you’re not sure about the potato salad, who knows? This version of pickles might also make you a convert.
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Do you want to make this recipe? Here are some tips:
- Keep it up. I think this salad tastes best after it has chilled for a few hours in the refrigerator. The potatoes absorb all the tangy, savory flavors of the dressing, and become even tastier!
- Add hard-boiled eggs, if desired. The salad is great without them, but they are a fun way to make it extra creamy and add some protein.
- Crush it while mixing. Potato starches thicken the dressing, creating a delicious thick, creamy texture for this salad.
