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potato salad

Creamy Olivier Potato Salad

Course: lunch
Keyword: french salad, olivier salad, potato salad, russian salad, salad
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Bobby Parrish

Homemade potato salad loaded with ham, pickles, carrots, and tossed in a tangy and creamy dressing.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds yellow potatoes
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 large carrots
  • 6 eggs hard boiled
  • 4 pickles
  • 4 ounces ham
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, dill, or chives chopped
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
  • 1.5 teaspoons capers chopped
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water until cooked through. Roughly chop and add to a large bowl. Boil the eggs for 9 minutes, drain, run under cold water for a few minutes then peel. Chop eggs and place in bowl with potatoes. Peel and cube the carrots, boil for a few minutes then add the peas and cook 1 minute more. Drain and add to the other veggies. Finely chop the pickles and add it to the bowl. Chop the ham and add that to the bowl also. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, a few cracks of pepper, mix and set aside.

  2. Make the dressing by adding the mayo, mustard, lemon juice, capers, 1/4 teaspoon salt, few cracks of pepper to a bowl. Mix well and check for seasoning

  3. Add the dressing to the veggies and mix well. Fold in the chopped herbs and enjoy. Salad will keep in the fridge for 3 days.