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Best Ever Potato Salad Recipe

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This best ever potato salad recipe combines tender boiled new potatoes with a creamy, herby garlic mayo and sour cream dressing, topped with fresh chives and toasted pine nuts for extra flavor and texture. It’s a versatile dish perfect for serving warm or chilled, ideal for picnics, barbecues, or as a comforting side.

Ingredients

Potatoes

  • 1.2kg new potatoes (perlas recommended)
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ tsp salt

Dressing

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • ½ cup chopped mixed herbs (parsley, sage, mint, basil)
  • 100g sour cream

Toppings

  • 2 Tbsp chives, chopped
  • 30g pine nuts, toasted

Instructions

  1. Boil Potatoes: Place the new potatoes in a large pot of salted water and boil until just cooked through but still firm. Drain thoroughly and let them cool slightly.
  2. Prepare Herby Mayo: Using a stick mixer, blend together the egg, vegetable oil, salt, lemon juice, wholegrain mustard, crushed garlic, and mixed herbs until the mixture becomes creamy and well combined.
  3. Cut Potatoes: Chop the boiled potatoes into bite-sized pieces suitable for easy serving and eating, then transfer them into a large serving bowl.
  4. Combine Dressing and Potatoes: Stir the sour cream into the herby garlic mayo, then mix this dressing gently through the chopped potatoes to ensure they are evenly coated.
  5. Add Toppings: Sprinkle the chopped chives and toasted pine nuts over the top of the salad to add fresh flavor and crunchy texture.
  6. Serve: You can serve the potato salad warm immediately or chill it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it cold.

Notes

  • Use perlas or other waxy new potatoes for the best texture that holds shape.
  • To toast pine nuts, gently heat them in a dry pan over medium heat until golden and aromatic, stirring frequently.
  • This salad can be made ahead and refrigerated for several hours to enhance the flavors.
  • Adjust salt and lemon juice to taste depending on your preferred flavor balance.
  • Feel free to substitute the mixed herbs with your favorite fresh herbs.

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