Eggy Potato Salad with Pickles

A creamy potato salad featuring red-skinned potatoes, hard-boiled egg yolks, and sweet pickles, dressed with a tangy mayonnaise-based dressing. Perfect for picnics and summer gatherings.

8 servings
55 min

Ingredients

  • pounds red-skinned potatoes
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sweet pickle juice
  • 9 pieces sweet-pickle chips
  • tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 pieces hard-boiled egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 pinch Paprika

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place potatoes in a large pot. Add water to cover by 2", season with salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 20-30 minutes. Drain. Place potatoes in a large bowl and let cool slightly.

    30 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, whisk mayonnaise, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt in a small bowl for dressing.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Using a large wooden spoon, coarsely smash potatoes, leaving some larger pieces mixed with some well-mashed pieces.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Add dressing and egg yolks to potatoes and toss to coat, coarsely smashing egg yolks. Add onion and parsley; gently mix to incorporate. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

    10 min

  5. 5.

    Divide potato salad among small paper cups or bowls; dust with paprika. Top each serving with a pickle chip.

    5 min

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