Potato Salad With Eggs and Peas

Potato salad is one of the most popular salads for picnics, potlucks, buffets, and July 4th and other summer parties, virtually any occasion where you want to feed lots of people in an economical way and assemble the salad ahead of time. Unlike other salads, it also holds up well to being transported. Because the ingredients are mostly cooked, the salad does not wilt or wither. 

There are countless variations of potato salad around the world. The ingredients vary not only from country to country but also from region to region, and many families have their own treasured and often secret potato salad recipe that is handed down from generation to generation. 

In this well-seasoned and easy potato salad recipe, fresh or frozen green peas add flavor and color, and hard-boiled eggs add protein and substance.

Red-skinned potatoes are the right potatoes to use for potato salad because they hold their shape well, remain form when boiled, and don’t fall apart due to their low starch and high moisture and sugar content. Red-skinned potatoes are classified as waxy potatoes, which are mostly smaller and round. Other waxy potatoes are blue, purple, and fingerling potatoes and you can use either one as a substitute for the red-skinned potatoes in this recipe. Starchy potatoes such as Russet, Idaho and Yukon gold potatoes are not suitable for potato salad. Their high starch content is good for dishes where you want them to fall apart, such as mashed potatoes.

Like many potato salads, this salad tastes best if it sits for a while, covered and stored in the refrigerator. This allows the flavors can meld and the potatoes fully absorb the dressing.

To spruce up the salad, add diced cooked carrots or frozen thawed carrots, or fresh herbs such as chopped parsley, dill, or chives.

Leftovers keep for about 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator.