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    Home » BEst Potato Salad Recipe

    Best Old-Fashioned Potato Salad (with Buttermilk)

    by Mary Neumann · Leave a Comment

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    Today’s recipe is an awesome tried & true side dish, Old-Fashioned Potato Salad from Ina Garten,  a 5-star recipe!

    Best Old-Fashioned Potato Salad (with Buttermilk) 

    Ina Garten’s 5-star-rated Potato Salad is a must-try! Hands down the BEST potato salad I’ve ever had. Creamy. Fresh. Delicious. So simple to make. This classic recipe is served year-round in our family and is a summer staple for barbecues. 

    Best Potato Salad - 5- Star Recipe

     

    Mayonnaise, buttermilk, Dijon, whole grain mustard seed sauce, along with fresh dill and the crunch of the celery and red onion, is perfection.  *Ina had me at buttermilk. 🙂 

    My sister whipped up this salad for a cookout during my visit to Alaska with my girls for spring break.

     

    Best Potato Salad - 5- Star Recipe
    Since making this awesome recipe the first time, this has been my sister’s go-to potato salad…and mine too. We follow the recipe as directed, but we like to use a mixture of red and white potatoes.

     

     

    Best Potato Salad - 5- Star Recipe
    If you are looking for a great potato salad, I highly recommend giving this one a try. Friends and family will be asking for the recipe. Also, be sure to use Ina’s tip for cooking the potatoes – the tip for steaming is awesome, the best tip for perfect potatoes.

     

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    Best Potato Salad - 5-Star Recipe
    Please Note:  This is not a sponsored post, I have no affiliation with the Food Network or Ina Garten, I am just a fan. When I share a tried and true recipe, I always credit the source and will often send you to the site for the directions. All you need to do is click on “Print Recipe” below, and it will take you to the full recipe. One extra step for an awesome recipe, that’s it! It’s important to me to share the love and send you to the original source.

     

    Old-Fashioned Potato Salad (with Buttermilk)

    Ina Garten Recipe (via Food Network)
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    Ingredients
    • 3 pounds small white potatoes
    • kosher salt
    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 1/4 cup buttermilk
    • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
    • 2 Tablespoons whole-grain mustard
    • 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
    • fresh ground black pepper
    • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
    • 1/2 cup red onion, chopped

     

    Directions

    For the directions and to print this fabulous recipe, please head to FoodNetwork.com. While you’re there, be sure to read the glowing reviews. There you will also find tips on how people slightly adapted the recipe – adding eggs, sugar, and cutting back on the salt. This recipe is simple to adapt to your liking.

     

    You can also find this recipe on Barefoot Contessa.com – Old Fashioned Potato Salad. The recipe can be found in this cookbook: Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You’ll Make Over and Over Again.

     

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Cheers!

     

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