Description
This Creamy Greek Yogurt Potato Salad is a delicious and tangy twist on the classic potato salad. Made with tender new potatoes, creamy Greek yogurt, and sour cream, combined with crunchy celery, pickles, and hard-boiled eggs, it’s a refreshing and satisfying side dish perfect for picnics, barbecues, or any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes & Eggs
- 2 pounds new potatoes (halved or large ones quartered)
- 2 hard boiled eggs (chopped)
Salad Mix-Ins
- 2 stalks celery (finely chopped)
- ½ cup chopped Dill pickles
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream (preferably full fat)
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (preferably full fat)
- 2-4 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard (whole grain is delicious too, though)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried garlic powder
- Black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prep potatoes: Cover the potatoes with water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, add salt generously, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. If cooking the eggs along with the potatoes, add them during the last 8-10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and eggs and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Slice the potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
- Prepare salad: In a large bowl, combine the warm sliced potatoes with chopped hard boiled eggs, celery, dill pickles, green onions, and chives. Add sour cream, Greek yogurt, pickle juice (start with 2 tablespoons and adjust to taste), Dijon mustard, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix all ingredients gently but thoroughly to coat the potatoes evenly with the creamy dressing.
- Chill the salad: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate the potato salad for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and the salad to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- For best flavor, use full-fat Greek yogurt and sour cream.
- Adjust pickle juice amount to achieve desired tanginess.
- Potatoes and eggs can be cooked simultaneously to save time.
- Can be made a day ahead; flavors improve when chilled overnight.
- Use fresh herbs like dill or parsley for extra freshness.
