Dilly Bean Potato Salad

A hearty potato salad featuring tender baby Yukon Gold potatoes, tangy pickled shallots, and crisp dilly beans, finished with hard-boiled eggs and fresh watercress. Perfect for picnics and summer gatherings.

8 servings
50 min

Ingredients

  • 2 whole shallots
  • 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt
  • 3 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 to taste Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 pinch smoked paprika
  • 3 cups trimmed watercress
  • 1 cup Dilly Beans
  • whole large hard-boiled eggs
  • ¾ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place shallots in a small bowl. Stir in 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar and a large pinch of salt; set aside.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Cook potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 30 minutes. Drain potatoes well; transfer to a large bowl. Lightly crush potatoes with the back of a large spoon; transfer to a large bowl. Add shallot-vinegar mixture to hot potatoes and toss to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.

    35 min

  3. 3.

    Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise and smoked paprika in a small bowl; add to potatoes and toss to combine. Fold in watercress, beans, and eggs and season to taste with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired. Garnish with parsley. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Return to room temperature before serving, if desired, stirring in additional mayonnaise if dry.

    10 min

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