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A Potato Salad I Like!

Sooner — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:30:55 GMT

I'm not a potato salad fan but now have one I like. I don't have a real recipe, but this is what we put in it:

Boiled red potatoes in chunks

Boiled eggs

A tiny bit of Hellman's mayo--not much!

A little drizzle of good olive oil--not much!

A squirt of rice wine vinegar (or any kind)

(and or lemon or lime juice would work!)

Sweet pickle relish

Finely diced sweet or red onion

Salt to taste

Black and white pepper--quite a bit for me and freshley ground so you smell it!

And a big handful of finely minced fresh:

Parsley

Chives

Dill

Mint

Thyme

For the right crowd, put out a bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce to go along! We have an herb garden and I love love having these fresh herbs in this salad (and in all our green salads too!). It makes such a difference in food!

I just added another boiled egg to some for a quick lunch! SOOOO good!

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

wagirl — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:20 GMT

Your recipe sounds delicious!! I LOVE spud salad and just put in my spuds and eggs into my p/c to cook--that will take 3 minutes -- think I will add a little olive oil as well as mayo--I like that combo and then use the same ingredients you used--maybe with a tweak or 2.

Not a fan of added stuff like radishes or celery or olives---bacon sounds good and I do enjoy added fresh herbs, but dried ones are fine. I do like dill pickles or relish added tho, not a fan of sweet relish. Had some dill pickle mustard that I used and that was pretty tasty too. and love the added olive oil--never used that before--was very good.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

Puppy Lips — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:35:57 GMT

I love to make my own potato salad. I hate relish, so I never add that. Unfortunately, most store bought potato salad has that nasty relish in it, so I rarely buy it ready made. I do add bacon bits because I love the added salty flavor.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

PA Mom-mom — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:43:17 GMT

@Sooner I think most people don't have a "recipe" for their favorite potato salad. It's always a little of this and a little of that. It's personal. I do agree that red potatoes are the best. I leave the skin on. I like celery in mine, but DH could do without it. I also love Old Bay seasoning. Even though we have mint in the garden, I think I'd leave it out of mine, but you go for it! Like I said, it's personal.

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LizzieInSRQ — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:51:31 GMT

@Sooner herbs fresh or dried really can take a recipe to the next level.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

catter70 — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:00:14 GMT

I stopped making it because I live alone and it's too much trouble to make just a little bit.. I do buy prepackaged on occassion at the store, but don't really care for it because they put sweet pickle relish in it. I like relish, but not in potato or macaroni salad. They also usually use too much mayo or whatever. I doctor it as best I can.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

geezerette — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:04:05 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
I stopped making it because I live alone and it's too much trouble to make just a little bit.. I do buy prepackaged on occassion at the store, but don't really care for it because they put sweet pickle relish in it. I like relish, but not in potato or macaroni salad. They also usually use too much mayo or whatever. I doctor it as best I can.

@catter70

I'm in the same boat. I enjoy a little potato salad in summer but it's too much trouble to make for one.

I do buy once in a while at Walmart. They have smaller sized containers and different varieties, like plain mayo, with eggs, with relish, etc. I found one that is close (not as good as homemade, of course!) to what I used to make that is worth buying for me. I get two or three servings and that's enough.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

kze — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:11:04 GMT

I hate normal potato salad. At a deli I found one with green onions, and a dressing with Dijon mustard and tarragon vinegar. Love it but probably no one else will.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

catter70 — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:20:53 GMT

@geezerette, I tried the Walmart brand, but they do put in sweet relish which I don't want, also too much dressing. I do Weis once in awhile, but they do the relish thing, just not as much. I used to get from Wegman's, but theirs is twice the price for less.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

Sooner — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:29:42 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@Sooner I think most people don't have a "recipe" for their favorite potato salad. It's always a little of this and a little of that. It's personal. I do agree that red potatoes are the best. I leave the skin on. I like celery in mine, but DH could do without it. I also love Old Bay seasoning. Even though we have mint in the garden, I think I'd leave it out of mine, but you go for it! Like I said, it's personal.

@PA Mom-mom Just try a tiny bit of the mint, finely chopped and see what you think. I was skeptical but we had it so tried it! I have come to love it in green salads and especially and rice or grain based salad, and it goes great with tuna!

Just a hint of it adds some freshness and sweetness--and I can see where too much would be an OH NO!

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

AuntG — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:53:22 GMT

Would like to try it, although I'd go light on the herbs, and heavier on the mayo.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

PA Mom-mom — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:04:53 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@PA Mom-mom Just try a tiny bit of the mint, finely chopped and see what you think. I was skeptical but we had it so tried it! I have come to love it in green salads and especially and rice or grain based salad, and it goes great with tuna!

Just a hint of it adds some freshness and sweetness--and I can see where too much would be an OH NO!

@Sooner I might try it on a small portion. We have red stem and woolly. Which do you suggest?

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

Sooner — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:39:26 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@PA Mom-mom Just try a tiny bit of the mint, finely chopped and see what you think. I was skeptical but we had it so tried it! I have come to love it in green salads and especially and rice or grain based salad, and it goes great with tuna!

Just a hint of it adds some freshness and sweetness--and I can see where too much would be an OH NO!
@Sooner I might try it on a small portion. We have red stem and woolly. Which do you suggest?

@PA Mom-mom Gosh we just have plain old peppermint and spearmint! LOL!!! I'd taste and see which might work better--not really sharp. Or is sharp, use just a tiny bit. Just start small!

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Citrine1 — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:31:59 GMT

@PA Mom-mom I like your suggestion of Old Bay. I love it on french fries, but never thought to put it in my potato salad. I'm going to give this a try. Thank you for letting us know about this!

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

Kachina624 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:19:45 GMT

I've been buying Amish brand potato salad, the plain variety, which seems to be sold Nationwide. I think I'm addicted to it, in fact. I have a spoonful with dinner almost every night. I hate the time-consuming chore of making it.

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SoCal Bred — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:57:34 GMT

I'm not a fan of relish, my potato salad is pretty basic, I only add a few ingredients but that's the way I like it. Grated boiled eggs, black olives and slivers of green onions, mayo, salt and pepper.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:59:01 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
I stopped making it because I live alone and it's too much trouble to make just a little bit.. I do buy prepackaged on occassion at the store, but don't really care for it because they put sweet pickle relish in it. I like relish, but not in potato or macaroni salad. They also usually use too much mayo or whatever. I doctor it as best I can.

Look up Reser's potato salad for descriptions as some do contain relish. . They have many different versions like 8 I think lol. Incredible variety. Classic, Southern, Deviled Egg, Amish, Steakhouse, Loaded, Mustard, Red Skin, Homestyle etc. etc. Then look up what versions available in your store. In my store they vary between $5.50-$6.50 for 16oz. . I'm single. I find them quiet good when I can afford it.

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

Sooner — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:31:04 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
Would like to try it, although I'd go light on the herbs, and heavier on the mayo.

@AuntG That's funny because what you don't like is exactly why I like it!!!! We would make it together and both be really happy!!!!

Re: A Potato Salad I Like!

Sooner — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:33:52 GMT

I am surprised that people see potato salad as time consuming. To me it is one of the easiest things to throw together. Bake an extra potato and it's done. Or add a couple to any instant pot dish, and you've got potato.

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Jo1313 — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:22:26 GMT

I cheat big time..It's only 2 of us here..and I don't care for premade potato salad..

Hate peeling and slicing potatoes..DH won't eat it with the skin..I buy a 1 lb. can of sliced cooked potatoes..drain them well and fix them the way we prefer...Darling DIL didn't know..raved about "mom's" potato salad!

I say whatever works!