This red potato salad uses mini red potatoes, tossed in a creamy sour cream, mayonnaise and mustard dressing, together with lots of diced green onion.

sour cream potato salad in wooden bowl

This Red Potato Salad is another Summer essential salad here. I love the simplicity of it and the tang of the sour cream in the dressing.

This salad can be made well ahead. The red potatoes hold up really well and keep their lovely texture, while the generous sauce keeps them moist. And speaking of the generous sauce, I know it looks like a lot, but trust me, because of the large pieces of potato, it’s really just right. A perfect balance of potato and sauce.

Cook’s Notes

If you have chives on hand or in the garden, feel free to substitute chives for the green onion.

When buying your mini red potatoes, it’s best to select potatoes of similar size, so they cook at the same rate and are nicer in the salad. If your only choice is larger mini red potatoes, you may want to quarter them rather than halve them.

Be sure to watch your potatoes closely as they near done and cook only until tender.

If you happen to have a bit of bacon around, a bit of finely diced cooked bacon would be a nice addition to change this up.

Be sure to generously salt both your boiling water and your finished salad to really bring out the flavours.

sour cream potato salad in wooden bowl

sour cream potato salad in wooden bowl

Get the Recipe: Sour Cream and Green Onion Red Potato Salad

Lovely, red potatoes tossed in a creamy sour cream and green onion dressing. A great addition to your Summer table or BBQ.
5 stars from 12 ratings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. (680.39 g) mini red potatoes
  • 1/2 Tbsp (7.39 ml) white or white wine vinegar

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup (115 ml) sour cream
  • 1/2 cup (112 ml) mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp (9.86 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp (9.86 ml) lemon juice or white vinegar
  • 3 (3) green onions, green part only, diced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Garnish:

  • Additional green onion, diced

Instructions
 

  • Place whole mini potatoes in a large pot of cold, salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and let stand 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Cut in half and place in a large bowl. Drizzle the vinegar over the potatoes and toss lightly. Sprinkle with a little salt.
  • Prepare the dressing by combining all the dressing ingredients in a medium bowl and stirring until smooth. Pour over potatoes and stir to combine. Season with additional salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste (be sure to salt generously to really bring out the flavours). Cover and refrigerate until well cooled, at least 2 hours. Garnish with additional green onion to serve.
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Course: Salad
Author: Jennifer
Calories: 370kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 261mg, Potassium: 839mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 285IU, Vitamin C: 17.6mg, Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 1.5mg
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