Smashed Yukon Gold Potato Salad

Smashed Yukon Gold Potato Salad is a salad recipe built around Yukon gold potatoes, coarse kosher salt and white vinegar. Plan on 8 servings and about 32 minutes.

• Yield 8 servings
• Ready in 32 minutes
• Prep 20 minutes
• Cook 12 minutes

Ingredients

Salad

• 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 6 large hard-boiled eggs , chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives , (can sub green onions)

Dressing

• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place the potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in a large pot and cover with water by at least 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat slightly, and simmer until the potatoes are tender 12-14 minutes. Drain the potatoes well and place them back in the pot or in a serving bowl.
2. Drizzle the 1 tablespoon vinegar over the potatoes and toss to combine. Using a potato masher, coarsely mash about half of the potatoes right in the pot or bowl; just eyeball it. Give the potatoes a good toss and let cool completely.
3. Add the eggs and chives to the pot/bowl with the cooled potatoes.
4. For the dressing, whisk together the buttermilk, mayonnaise, mustard, cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt and pepper.
5. Pour the dressing over the potato mixture and stir to combine. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate for several hours.

Dress it just before it goes to the table so the leaves stay crisp.