A good potato salad has the perfect blend of a creamy texture and slight bite. The simple side dish is the ultimate contribution to a successful barbecue, which many Brits have been enjoying with the warm weather.
While a potato salad is fairly easy to make, this one recipe, which home cooks will certainly love, will not only give you a creamy salad, but one that is more “flavourful” and that’s all thanks to one secret ingredient.
The recipe shared on food blog, Inspired Taste, notes apple cider vinegar as the “best secret for potato salad”. Adam Gallagher, co-founder of the blog, says he learnt the game-changing tip from American food expert, Alton Brown “years ago”, and it is something that all home cooks should follow.
Adam wrote: “If you take anything from me after reading this, make it this tip! Vinegar makes the flavour of our potatoes pop and adds a little bite, which is fantastic when mixed with the creamy dressing. Other vinegars or even pickle brine are good substitutes.”
The food blogger also dropped the recipe for the “best” potato salad, so it can be put to the test and see if it really does make a transforming difference.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of small yellow, red or white potatoes
- 1 tablespoon apple cider, wine, or rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, substitute Dijon or whole grain mustard
- 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped, about 1/2 cup
- 3 celery stalks, finely chopped, about 1/2 cup
- 1 medium dill pickle, finely chopped, about 1/3 cup
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, optional
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs like parsley, dill, chives, tarragon, or cilantro
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper