Amazing Sour Cream Potato Salad
The best of a baked potato in a cold potato salad form. It’s Sour Cream Potato Salad. Sour cream? Check. Ham? Check. Chive? Check.
The perfect side dish to serve at summer barbecues, this potato salad will fill you up without weighing you down. Made with only four ingredients, this potato salad will quickly become your favorite dish to take to family potluck dinners.
This dish is amazing! Because its so simple. Because it is so delicious. Because you won’t be able to stop eating until the bowl is empty.
If you’re planning to take this Sour Cream Potato Salad to a family picnic, you’ll want to double or triple the recipe in order to have enough to go around. If your family is like mine, they can eat plenty of potato salad any day of the week!
[bctt tweet=”Sour Cream and Chive Potato Salad – perfect for barbecue picnics! Learn how to make it … ” username=”ApronFreeCook”]
Do you love baked potatoes with sour cream and chives? This summer salad will fill your desire for that traditional dish. The added bonus is that you can eat it even though temperatures and humidity might be in the upper end of the scale.
You could even sprinkle some bacon bits over the top if you really want to entice your family to dig into the bowl! I promise they’ll love it either way!
Sour Cream and Chive Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 large Potatoes
- 1 lb diced Ham
- 1 c Sour Cream
- 1/2 c Chives
Recipe Directions:
- Cut potatoes into half in pieces.
- Boil potatoes in water until you can pierce them with a fork.
- Drain potatoes and cool.
- Mix all ingredients and refrigerate one hour before serving.
Approximate Nutritional Information:
Servings Per Recipe: 6, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 189, Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 36g, Sodium: 308mg, Carbs: 18g, Protein: 8g
Make It a Meal:
Serve with Auntie Dot’s New England Baked Beans and hamburgers for a full picnic.
Where I live, potato salad is found at nearly every picnic, cookout, barbecue and potluck. I think that’s because the folks who settled this area are primarily of Middle European stock and love hearty food.
I think the problem with many potato salad recipes is that they are too heavy. A serving the size of a half cup measuring cup will leave you feeling weighted down.
This recipe seems much lighter and leaves room for the grilled meats, fresh vegetables and homemade pies that appear at the same picnics. It’s a salt free recipe, because ham is usually salty enough to bring this dish to life.
If you are looking for more flavor in your salad, sprinkle black pepper over the top. You’ll be very happy!
Another deviation from the local traditional potato salads is that this recipe doesn’t include mustard or onions. Although, you certainly could add some diced onions to this salad without any ill effects!
Stored in the refrigerator, leftovers will keep up to a week. This salad doesn’t freeze well, so you’re better off making smaller portions more frequently than attempting to make a large batch and saving some for later.
Follow ApronFreeCooking:
Twitter – @ApronFreeCook
This post may contain affiliate links . There are no additional costs passed on to you if you click on the links in this post. Any money earned from commission helps me cover the cost of maintaining this website.