Creole-Ranch Potato Salad

Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and chopped
- Salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons bread-and-butter pickle juice plus 1/4 cup chopped pickles
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1/4 cup chopped herbs such as thyme, dill and parsley
- Pepper
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped