If you love pickles, this Dill Pickle Potato Salad is a must-try! It’s a tasty twist on the classic potato salad, perfect for summer barbecues and get-togethers. The mix of soft Yukon Gold potatoes with crunchy dill pickles and a creamy dressing makes this dish super delicious. It’s so flavorful that everyone will want seconds. Plus, it’s really simple to make—just a few easy steps and basic ingredients. This potato salad goes great with ribs, grilled chicken, or burgers. You can even make it ahead of time—just put it in the fridge and let the flavors blend before serving.
Dill Pickle Potato Salad Ingredients
- Yukon Gold potatoes
- Dill pickle juice
- Hard boiled eggs, chopped
- Dill pickles, sliced & chopped
- Finely diced sweet onion (optional)
- Mayonnaise
- Yellow mustard
- Fresh dill, chopped
- Celery seed
- Salt and pepper
How To Make Dill Pickle Potato Salad
Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them into 1/2 to 3/4-inch pieces. Place the chopped potatoes in a pot of boiling water and cook until they are just tender enough to be pierced with a fork. Drain the water, then transfer the hot potatoes to a mixing bowl. Drizzle pickle juice over the potatoes and allow them to cool for about 30 minutes before proceeding.
Dice the pickles, slice the hard-boiled eggs, and chop the onion. Once the potatoes have cooled, add these ingredients to the bowl. Gently mix everything together until well combined.
In a small bowl, combine the mayo, mustard, fresh dill, and celery seed, along with a little extra pickle juice. Mix thoroughly and season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep in mind that pickles are naturally salty, so be cautious with the salt—about 1/2 teaspoon of each should do the trick!
Drizzle the dressing over the potato mixture and gently toss to coat. The more you mix, the more the potatoes will break down. If you prefer a chunkier texture, stir lightly, but feel free to mix more thoroughly if you like a creamier consistency.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dill pickle potato salad for a few hours before serving. This allows the dressing and pickle juice to infuse and enhance the flavors.
Top Tips
- Use waxy potatoes like red or gold that hold their shape after boiling for a creamy bite.
- Dice potatoes uniformly for even cooking. Boil until tender but not mushy, then cool before adding other ingredients.
- Opt for dill pickles to infuse signature zest into each bite. Include pickle juice in the dressing.
- Allowing the salad to chill for a few hours lets the robust flavors permeate fully.
Dill Pickle Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
- ½ cup dill pickle juice divided
- 4 hard boiled eggs chopped
- 1 cup dill pickles sliced & chopped
- ½ cup finely diced sweet onion optional
- 1¼ cups mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks about ½ to ¾ inch in size. Place the potato pieces into a pot of boiling water and cook them for roughly 15 minutes, or until they are just tender when pierced with a fork. Be careful not to overcook them.
- Strain the water from the potatoes and transfer them to a large bowl. Drizzle ¼ cup of dill pickle juice over the potatoes and allow them to cool for 30 minutes.
- After the potatoes have cooled, mix in the chopped eggs, pickles, and onion, stirring gently to combine. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, dill, celery seed, and the remaining ¼ cup of pickle juice until smooth. Season with salt and pepper around 1/2 teaspoon of each to taste, being cautious with the salt as the pickles already add a salty flavor.
- Drizzle the dressing over the potatoes and gently mix until the potatoes are evenly coated. The more you stir, the more the potatoes will break apart—if you prefer them mostly in chunks, stir lightly, but you can continue mixing if you prefer a creamier texture.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Notes
- Use waxy potatoes like red or gold that hold their shape after boiling for a creamy bite.
- Dice potatoes uniformly for even cooking. Boil until tender but not mushy, then cool before adding other ingredients.
- Opt for dill pickles to infuse signature zest into each bite. Include pickle juice in the dressing.
- Allowing the salad to chill for a few hours lets the robust flavors permeate fully.