Best Buttermilk Potato Salad Recipes

POTATO AND TOASTED CORN SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 3/4-inch wedges. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook potatoes until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes, and drain well.
• In a large skillet heat oil until hot but not smoking and cook corn, covered, over moderately high heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Cool corn slightly and combine with potatoes in a large bowl. Potatoes and corn may be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• In a small bowl stir together buttermilk, mayonnaise, and vinegar. To potatoes and corn add buttermilk mixture, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to coat.

BUTTERMILK RANCH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let potatoes cool 10 minutes. Cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Whisk mayonnaise, buttermilk, and ranch dressing mix together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Let cool 5 minutes; chop into small pieces.
• Assemble potatoes, bacon, green onions, and parsley in a large bowl. Pour ranch dressing mixture over salad and refrigerate until serving.

POTATO SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Using 4- to 5-inch-diameter strainer, transfer potatoes to colander; rinse under cold water to cool. Drain. Transfer to large bowl. Return water in pot to boil. Cook carrots in same pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add celery and cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Rinse carrots and celery under cold water to cool. Drain well. Mix into potatoes. Add enough dressing to vegetables to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Arrange arugula around edge of platter; mound potato salad in center. Sprinkle with chives.

BUTTERMILK POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes, and boil until tender but firm. (For large potatoes, this will be about 45 minutes.) Drain. Do not peel.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• Cool the potatoes slightly, and cut into 1-inch cubes. Stir gently into the buttermilk dressing. The salad can be eaten immediately but will be more flavorful if refrigerated for an hour or overnight.

CHEESY BUTTERMILK POTATO SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in saucepan 20 min. or until tender; drain. Cool.
• Mix dressing, buttermilk and onions until blended. Combine potatoes, cheese and pepper in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Top with bacon just before serving.

BUTTERMILK POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with water by 1 1/2 inches in a 2-quart pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes can be pierced easily with the tip of a knife, about 20 minutes. Drain, and let cool completely. Cut potatoes into halves, or quarters if large.
• Stir potatoes, creme fraiche, buttermilk, horseradish, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Gently stir in herbs just before serving.

BUTTERMILK POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Combine salad dressing, sour cream, buttermilk, chives, and garlic in a large bowl. Add potatoes and Cheddar cheese and mix lightly. Chill for 2 1/2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Top potato salad with bacon before serving.

HEALTHY BUTTERMILK RANCH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• To a large mason jar add the buttermilk, yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and Dijon mustard.
• Finely chop the scallions, the basil and the garlic. I find a garlic press works great for adding garlic to salad dressings.
• Add them to the mason jar, shut the lid very tightly and shake it all up for about 1-2 minutes. You can blast some music or do a funny dance while you do this...whatever makes you happy.
• At this point, stick it in the fridge and forget about it for at least 2 hours. I often make this dressing 24 hours ahead of time which allows the flavours to blend nicely.
• Wash and halve 3 lbs of baby potatoes (I used both yellow and red potatoes, but you could use just yellow or just red, or whatever you want, really). Personally, I prefer to leave the peel on potatoes when making potato salad for several reasons: it increases the amount of fibre, it helps the pieces of potato stay together, and it gives the potato salad a beautiful, homemade, and rustic look. I also loathe peeling potatoes, so there's that.
• Once the potatoes are washed well and halved, stick them in a large pot and add enough water just to cover them.
• Add the pot to the stove on medium-high heat and wait for the water to boil. Once the water begins to boil, turn the heat down to medium, cover the pot and let the potatoes cook for about 8-10 minutes. You'll have to check on them every few minutes to make sure they don't over-cook. You'll know they're done when you can pierce one with a fork without too much force but all the pieces are still intact.
• Use a colander to drain the potatoes and rinse them under cold water until they cool to room temperature.
• Once the potatoes are cool, be sure to let them dry for a few minutes before assembling the salad. If your potatoes are wet the dressing won't stick to them and you'll end up with a mess. The best way to do this is to lay them out on a clean kitchen towel for a few minutes.
• While you're waiting, chop the fresh dill into pieces small enough that the taste isn't overwhelming but big enough that you can still see the lovely wispy bits.
• Add the potatoes to a large bowl and add the dressing. Toss the potatoes until they're well coated. Add the dill and toss gingerly just until you can see the tiny sprigs of dill throughout.
• If you're serving this dish at a dinner party or to a crowd, now's a good time to transfer it to a clean bowl. Tossing the salad in this creamy dressing creates quite a mess.
• Garnish the top with some chopped fresh chives, and refrigerate until you're ready to serve!

POTATO, EGG AND CORN SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• Peel and slice the potatoes into smallish cubes. Cook and drain, allow to cool.
• While the potatoes cook, hard boil two eggs, allow to cool.
• Remove the sweetcorn kernels from cob, if you're using fresh corn.
• Slice the garlic.
• Fry the garlic and corn kernels in the oil for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat.
• Peel and slice the eggs.
• Slice the shallots.
• Into a salad bowl place the potatoes, eggs, corn mixture, shallots, cashews, spices, buttermilk and mayonnaise.
• Mix, and serve with green salad and tomatoes.