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Cumin Spiced Potato Salad

Cumin Spiced Potato Salad

Cumin Spiced Potato Salad

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Yields

6 to 8 servings

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Spiked with tangy pickles, earthy cumin, and a ranch inspired dressing, this potato salad makes a refreshing barbecue side for beef ribs and brisket.

Recipe Notes

*Use dill or sweet pickles depending on taste preference. Add more pickle juice or minced pickle to taste.

Ingredients

For dressing:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

3 Tbsp. pickle juice*

2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1 tsp. granulated sugar






For salad:

2 lbs. red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered


2 celery stalks, finely chopped

2 scallions, white and green parts finely chopped

1/3 cup minced pickle chips*

Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Cumin Seeds

    Cumin Seeds (or comino) are one of the most consumed spices in the world. Cumin is a key ingredient in many curry blends and chili powders. Add who...

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  • Celery Seeds

    Celery Seeds help add great flavor to dressings, sauces, gravies and potatoes, especially with potato salad. Their flavor of whole celery seeds is...

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  • Dill Weed

    Dill Weed seasoning is made up of dried dill leaves and is more commonly used to as a dill spice to season your favorite seafood, dip and sauce rec...

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  • Mt. Elbert All-Purpose Seasoning

    Mt. Elbert All-Purpose Seasoning is an all-purpose spice blend that, while simpler, still has tons of great flavor & can be used in most cookin...

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  • Salt & Pepper Tableside Seasoning

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  • Mayan Sea Salt

    Mayan Sea Salt has a clean appearance and flavor but is also an interesting tie to the ancient Mayan way of life. Straight from the sea to your tab...

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Directions

For dressing: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, Dijon, and sugar together in a small bowl. Crush cumin seeds and celery seeds together in a mortar & pestle, or give them a quick whiz in a spice grinder, just enough so they are coarsely crushed. Add crushed seeds, dill weed, and Mt. Elbert to mayo mixture and stir to combine. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Set aside so flavors can meld while salad is prepared.

For salad: In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold water by about 1 inch. Add salt and bring to a boil. Boil until largest pieces are easily pierced with a knife, 10 to 15 min. Drain potatoes into a colander and run cold water over them for a minute to stop the cooking. Once cool, cut again into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl. Add celery, scallion, and pickles. Fold in dressing to taste. Season with more salt & pepper to taste. Cover and chill for at least an hour before serving. Garnish with additional cumin seeds if desired.