Dill Pickle Potato Salad

Do you like dill pickle potato chips?  If you said yes you are going to love this Dill Pickle Potato Salad!  Creamy baby potatoes with crispy bacon bits, dill pickle and fresh dill all tossed in the dreamiest dill pickle dressing!  Are your tastebuds salivating yet?  This salad makes the ultimate side for your grilled burgers, steaks, chicken or hot dogs.  No backyard barbecue should be without it!  My family went nuts over it and yours will too! Love a classic potato salad? Try this Dairy Free Potato Salad.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Homemade potato salad is so versatile and can be made so many different ways. I have at least 5 different recipes each with there own special twist. This one is definitely a backyard barbecue favorite with all the fresh dill, chopped pickles, bacon bits and creamy dressing it gets gobbled up fast!

Ingredients You Will Need

Baby Potatoes: Baby Whole Potatoes are a starchy root vegetable. They are small, bite sized potatoes that have a more concentrated flavor making them ideal for salads, baked, roasted or pan fried.

Bacon: Bacon is a salt-cured pork product made from various cuts of the pig, usually the belly or less fatty parts of the back.

Dill pickles: Small cucumbers that have been preserved in vinegar flavored with dill. Try my Dilly Pickle recipe!

Onion:Yellow onions work best for this recipe as it has a bolder flavor than sweet onions but you can certainly use sweet if you prefer.

Dill weed: I prefer fresh dill for its herbaceous, herby, light and refreshing flavors. It is slightly sweet with elements of parsley, celery and anise.

Dill pickle juice: Dill pickle juice is juice taken right from your favorite pickles!

Avocado mayonnaise: This mayo is made from avocado oil, unlike many common mayos crafted with other oils and offers a unique creamy texture and a healthier fat profile.

Dairy free sour cream: This is a plant-based option with a creamy texture and tangy taste, providing a delicious substitute for traditional sour cream.

Coarse Dijon mustard: This Noble Made mustard is my preferred mustard brand. Substituting wine with Dijon mustard not only imparts a subtle tanginess but also adds a vinegary note, mimicking the characteristic influence of wine in this recipe.

Salt: Elevates the overall flavor of any dish. Always salt in moderation in accordance with your dietary preferences.

Instructions

Combine ingredients: In a large bowl add your pre-cooked potatoes, pickles, onions and bacon and mix well.

Make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream. pickle juice, dill and Dijon mustard.

Dress the salad: Add mayonnaise mixture to the potato mixture and toss to combine.

Enjoy!

Recipe Tips and Tricks

Potatoes: Be careful not to overcook the potatoes as it can result in a mushy potato salad.

Bacon: Keep the bacon separate until you are ready to serve for a crispy crunchy texture in the salad.

Recipe Variations

Sour cream: If you are not concerned with keeping the recipe dairy free, Paleo or Whole30 friendly you can use real sour cream in place of the dairy free option.

Mayonnaise: As with the sour cream, feel free to use real mayonnaise in place of avocado mayonnaise if you are not concerned with keeping the recipe dairy free, Paleo or Whole30 friendly.

Storage Tips

To store the Dill Pickle Potato Salad, place it in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

FAQs About Dill Pickle Potato Salad

Why is my potato salad always watery?

Potatoes can retain moisture so be sure to drain the potatoes very well in a colander.

How to keep potatoes firm for potato salad?

Always start with cold water allowing the potatoes and the water to heat up together which prevents the outside from cooking faster than the inside.

Should you rinse potatoes in cold water after boiling for potato salad?

Yes, rinsing them in cold water cools them so they are closer to the temperatureto making the potato salad, which you'd want cold.