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PHYLLIS DILLER'S POTATO SALAD

Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 01:27:37 GMT

This is a recipe I used many times and it is amazingly good. As I mentioned in the Thread in Community Chat about Hellmann's mayo, my mother was German, born there, as well as three of my aunts. To me no one could make potato salad the way they did until I tried this one and I promise you, if you try it you will love it.

1 plus 1/2 cups Hellmann's Mayonnaise

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

2 chopped onions

3 tablespoons lemon juice

6 boiled potatoes

1/2 cup finely diced celery (optional)

Salt to taste

Cut your boiled skinned potatoes into cubes. Mix the lemon juice with the sugar. When the sugar is dissolved, add the mayonnaise and stir. In a separate bowl, combine the potatoes, onion and celery together. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over potatoes and fold in. Add salt to taste and gently mix. Chill until serving time. Serves ten.

Re: PHYLLIS DILLER'S POTATO SALAD

LUVNLIFE — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 01:45:06 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma

This sounds delicious. I just printed this off. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.

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software — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:06:40 GMT

This really looks great. I make mine similar but I add a small squirt of dijon mustard & a little bit more of a squirt of yellow prepared mustard. It gives the potato salad just a touch of tang and no one notices that it's mustard.

When I make it for family, I add the onions but for company I don't. Not everyone likes raw onions.

Thanks for sharing

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Ladylaughsalot — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:09:24 GMT

You’re right, this potato salad is great. I’ve been using Phyllis Diller’s recipe for at least 25 years. It is delicious, and my entire family loves it.

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In-x-s — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:22:48 GMT

I thought all potato salad had hard boiled eggs in it?

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Lapdog — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:23:57 GMT

This is similar to the way my mother made it. We also add mustard and hardbolied eggs.

It is even better after it has marinated overnight.

Yummy!

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phluphy — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:28:03 GMT

I make a similar potato salad, but never ever add hard boiled eggs...either serve potato salad or egg salad but not both together. Just IMO!

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GSPgirl — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:37:36 GMT

I never know when the potatoes are done. Is it to fork tender?

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Lapdog — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:34:11 GMT

@phluphyThat's funny. When I grew up and started making the dish I always added more eggs then she did.

To each his own.

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Diva on The Q — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:09:51 GMT

Sounds good! I think there must be one million and one recipes for potato salad. Everyone seems to add their own personal recipe. In addition to potatoes and mayonnaise, I also add hard boiled eggs, chopped onion and bell pepper, sweet relish, a little mustard and ranch dressing. I usually make my potato salad a day ahead. It gives all of the ingredients time to blend together well.

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SahmIam — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 04:03:37 GMT

Do you have to peel the potatoes?

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Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 05:35:40 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
Do you have to peel the potatoes?

Yes, definitely peel them.

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Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 05:43:25 GMT

@Ladylaughsalot wrote:
You’re right, this potato salad is great. I’ve been using Phyllis Diller’s recipe for at least 25 years. It is delicious, and my entire family loves it.

Do you have her Tomato Spaghetti Sauce recipe? Let me know one way or the other and if you don't I'll be more than happy to start a thread for it.

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Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 05:49:43 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
I thought all potato salad had hard boiled eggs in it?

Absolutely not, it all depends on who prepares it, some do some don't.

Re: PHYLLIS DILLER'S POTATO SALAD

Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 05:56:37 GMT

@Diva on The Q wrote:

Sounds good! I think there must be one million and one recipes for potato salad. Everyone seems to add there own personal recipe. In addition to potatoes and mayonnaise, I also add hard boiled eggs, chopped onion and bell pepper, sweet relish, a little mustard and ranch dressing. I usually like to make my potato salad a day ahead. It gives all of the ingredients time to blend together well.

You are so right...many foods taste so much better after spending at least 24 hours soaking up the ingredients.

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Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 05:59:30 GMT

@Lapdog wrote:
This is similar to the way my mother made it. We also add mustard and hardbolied eggs.
It is even better after it has marinated overnight.
Yummy!

Re: PHYLLIS DILLER'S POTATO SALAD

Lindsays Grandma — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:06:29 GMT

@GSPgirl wrote:
I never know when the potatoes are done. Is it to fork tender?

Whether you peel them before or after take a knife and carefully stick it into one or two potatoes. If the knife goes through very easily it is a good chance they are cooked. Unfortunately the recipe doesn't say how long to cook them.

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novamc1 — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:11:45 GMT

Best thing I've discovered for making potato salad.......

The "baby gold" or "baby red" potatoes that come in net-like bags and seem to be so common in grocery stores these days--I buy them at Aldi's, Kroger, Publix around here.

I like the ones with brand name "Melissa's Baby Dutch Gold".

I use a vegetable peeler to whack off any little "eyes" or dark spots, but do not peel the whole potatoes Then I cut each one in half. before boiling until just tender. (Sure beats dicing a bunch of bigger potatoes.)

From there, my salad usually contains diced onion,green pepper, lots of celery, mayo, two types of mustard and sometimes sweet pickle relish, plus just a small amount of dried dill and/or basil, thyme.......whatever strikes my fancy at the time.

I don't bother adding hard-cooked eggs to potato salad too often anymore.

I also throw olive-oil marinated and seasoned baby potatoes into the pot or baking dish when making pork or beef or chicken dishes.

Highy recommend the baby golds if you haven't tried them yet. They have become a staple in my fridge, where they seem to keep very well for quite awhile. (And yes, I know we're not supposed to store potatoes in the fridge......phooey on that!)

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Kindaglitzy — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:58:26 GMT

Who would have ever thought Phyllis Diller would be famous for her potato salad! LOL

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Starpolisher — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:04:04 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma wrote:
@GSPgirl wrote:
I never know when the potatoes are done. Is it to fork tender?
Whether you peel them before or after take a knife and carefully stick it into one or two potatoes. If the knife goes through very easily it is a good chance they are cooked. Unfortunately the recipe doesn't say how long to cook them.

Years ago, when I was first married and began making potato salad, it was always wet. I learned that was due to cooking the potatoes to long. I use to cook them whole, then peel and cut them. Now I always peel and cut them up first about 1 inch or so cubes. After the water boils, I time them for 10 minutes. If after draining them some are to large it's easy to cut them smaller then. It works every time for me. I love potato salad...anybodies...any kind...but my mom's with hardboiled eggs, onion, celery, green pepper, mustard and mayo is my favorite!😋🍴
Oh yeah...I do plan on trying this one!