Here Are 3 Ways To Punch Up Your Potato Salad, And Spoiler Alert, They Include Tater Tots, Dill Pickles, And Jalapeños
Potato salad first popped up in America during the middle of the 19th century, most likely via German immigrants.
Back then, potato salad recipes weren’t something you would write home about today. They consisted of potatoes, of course, mixed with various herbs, vinegar, and oil.
Honestly, I think it’s relatively difficult to get behind potato salad in the present even, as it can still turn out bland and unexciting.
It’s something I skip over making as a side dish, but the following three ideas will make you think twice about adding it to your menu. These recipes really shine as ways to punch up potato salad!
Crispy Smashed Potato Salad Featuring Tater Tots
TikToker @itslizmiu has an absolutely genius addition to potato salad: tater tots. Well, tater tots are actually the star of the show instead of your traditional, boring, boiled potatoes. Let’s get into how she makes this!
Ingredients:
- 400 grams of tater tots
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup of mayo
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1 minced clove of garlic
- 1 tsp. whole grain mustard
- 1/4 cup of chopped dill
- 3 Tbsp. of chopped parsley
- 3 Tbsp. of chopped chives
- 1/2 of a finely diced red onion
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper, freshly cracked
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, finely diced with seeds removed
Instructions:
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Get your oven preheated to 392 degrees, and bake your tater tots for approximately 10 minutes in order to soften them up, then take them out of the oven when they’re done.
Grab an oven-safe glass bowl with a flat bottom, spray down with some olive oil, and smash up the tater tots in the bowl. Sprinkle salt over your tots, and pop them back in the oven for 30 minutes until they’re nice and crispy. Then, take them back out for good and allow them to cool down for 5 minutes so they remain crunchy.
Mix every single ingredient you have not used so far into a big bowl in order to whip up your sauce. Place your tater tots in the sauce, toss, and serve instantly.
Warning: if you wait to enjoy them, they will sadly turn soggy!
@itslizmiu CRISPY SMASHED POTATO SALAD w/ tater tots/potato gems RECIPE 400g potato gems/tater tots Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 cup mayo 1/4 cup greek yogurt 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped dill 3 tbsp chopped parsley 3 tbsp chopped chives 1 Lebanese cucumber, deseeded and finely diced 1/2 red onion, finely diced 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (I use plant-based everything) Preheat oven to 200ºC and bake potato gems for 10 mins to soften. Remove from oven. Spray the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass with a little olive oil and use to smash all the gems. Season with salt and return to oven for another 30 minutes until crispy. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl to make the sauce. Let potato gems cool for 5 minutes so they stay crispier. Pour all the gems into the sauce and mix. Serve immediately! This will eventually get soggy so don’t wait too long! #potatoes #tatertots #fyp
Jalapeño Popper Potato Salad
TikToker @marcothepizzaman’s brilliant way to make potato salad more thrilling is to make it Jalapeño popper style!
Ingredients:
- 8 small potatoes
- ranch seasoning
- extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 of a cup of mayonnaise
- 1/2 of a cup of sour cream
- 1/2 of a cup of diced onion
- 1 diced fresh Jalapeño
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsps. diced pickled Jalapeño, with the juice
- 1/2 of a cup of diced bacon
- salt
- pepper
Instructions:
Dice up eight small potatoes and spread them out on a baking sheet. Sprinkle ranch seasoning over them, then drizzle with olive oil. Toss, then throw in the oven at 425 degrees until the potatoes are crispy.
Take out a large mixing bowl and add the mayo, sour cream, onion, fresh and pickled Jalapeños, cheese, bacon, salt, and pepper.
Combine well, and when your potatoes have cooled down, put them in with the mixture you just made. Top with more bacon and cheese!
@marcothepizzaman Jalapeño Popper Potato Salad yeah I said it. This ones kinda of a big deal #potato #potatoes #potatosalad #potatosaladrecipe #jalapenopopperpotatosalad #cooking #cookingrecipes #recipes
Dill Pickle Potato Salad
TikToker @stephgigliotti28 adds dill pickles and pickle juice to her potato salad, and she promises it’s popular!
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of red potatoes, washed well and sliced into chunks
- 1/2 of a diced red onion
- 2 diced stalks of celery
- 1 1/2 tsp. of salt
- 2 Tbsps. grainy mustard
- 3/4 of a cup of mayonnaise
- 1/4 of a cup of chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 of a cup of dill pickle juice
- 1/4 of a cup of olive oil
- 1tsp. of pepper
- 1 cup of sliced dill pickles
Instructions:
Place your potato chunks in a big pot and cover them up with cold water, along with 1 tsp. of salt. Put it on medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Cook for 20 minutes, and you know they’re done when you can pierce them with a fork. Drain the water out and let your potatoes cool down.
Take a big mixing bowl and whisk together the mayo, dill, mustard, pickle juice, olive oil, pepper, before adding in the potatoes, celery, sliced pickles, and red onion.
Toss it all together and stick it in the fridge for two or three hours prior to serving. You can also add more salt, pepper, and dill if you so choose.
@stephgigliotti28 The most populat of all the potato salads Dill pickle potato salad 2 pounds red potatoes potatoes, cleaned and cut in chunks 1/2 red onion diced 2 celery stalks diced 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp grainy mustard 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup dill pickle juice 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 cup sliced dill pickles Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water. Add 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until just fork tender – about 20 minutes – drain and cool.?meanwhile, In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, dill, olive oil, pickle juice, and pepper.?Add the cooled potatoes, red onion, celery and the sliced dill pickles to the dressing. Toss well to combine.?Refrigerate potato salad for at least 2-3 hours before serving or overnight. Add more salt, pepper and dill to taste. #dillpicklepotatosalad #potatosalad #bbqfoodideas #memorialdayrecipes #july4thfood
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