Mom's Best Potato Salad Recipe #297295
This is a basic Alabamian potato salad that has tested the time for many important holidays. Easy and tastes awesome, especially on the 2nd day when all the flavors mix. Can be served cold or hot (first day).
by LOGMAN
1 hour | 45 min prep
SERVES 12 , 1 bowl
- 4-6 cups white potatoes
- 1/2 cup dill pickles
- 1 medium onion
- 3-4 stalks celery
- 6-8 hard-boiled eggs
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- salt and pepper
- cayenne
- In a 2" sauce pan fill with 4-6 peeled chopped potato's (about 1/2" squares).
- pour in larger pan and pour water about 1/2" below top of potato's.
- salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 5-10 min, or until potato is "fork tender".
- chop/dice dill pickle.
- dice medium onion.
- fine dice celery.
- mix 1 cup mayo and 2-3 tablespoons of regular mustard.
- drain potatoes in collander (don't rinse).
- pour hot water from eggs and let sit in cold water.
- peel when cooler and chop.
- salt and pepper dill, onion, and celery in serving bowl, mix, then GENTLY fold in potato (while hot).
- GENTLY mix in mayo/mustard and 4 chopped hard boiled eggs.
- slice 2-4 eggs to put on top of salad, salt pepper and sprinkle light with cayenne.
- Cover with saran wrap and let sit over night for best flavor or serve immediately.
- tastes great hot too.
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