How Long To Boil Potatoes for Potato Salad
Perfect, tender, amazing potato salad comes from knowing exactly how long to boil potatoes for potato salad! I mean, seriously, it’s the base of the entire thing!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 226kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- cutting board
- knife
- colander
- Stock Pot
- large slotted spoon
- Table fork
- large bowl
- Medium sized bowl
- large spoon or spatula
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs Peeled Potatoes Cut Into 2” Cubes
- 3 Tbs Kosher Salt
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Tbs Whole Grain Mustard
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 ribs of celery diced small
- 4 stalks green onion white and green parts - chopped
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Fill a 5 quart stock pot with 3 quarts of water and put over high heat to bring to a boil. Add 3 Tbs Kosher salt to the water.
- While the water is coming to a boil, peel the potatoes and cut into 2” pieces.
- When water is boiling, use a large slotted spoon or kitchen spider to lower the potatoes into the water.
- Bring the water back to a simmer and cut the heat to medium high.
- Cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes until a fork can easily pierce the flesh of the potatoes. You want the fork to slide into the potato easily, however, don’t cook the potato so long that it falls apart when you slide a fork in.
- Drain the potatoes in a colander and then place them into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Allow to rest in the cold water for 3-5 minutes.
- Drain the water again and allow to drain well.
- Put the potato pieces into a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl mix the remaining ingredients together until well mixed. Pour these over the potato pieces and GENTLY mix with a spatula or spoon.
- Refrigerate for several hours, it's best if left overnight.
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Notes
- You will want to use Russet or Idaho potatoes for this recipe.
- Be careful not to overcook the potatoes. Test several pieces of potato with your fork.
- Remove the potatoes JUST as a fork slides into the flesh easily.
- If you are using table salt, cut the amounts by 1/2 .
- Add 3- 5 boiled eggs for a change in taste.
- You can substitute lemon juice for the cider vinegar if you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 3049mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg