Recipes

[kelshar]

Any recipes for a delicious potato salad?

[PA Mom-mom]

@kelshar  I don't have a written recipe for potato salad, but I usually use red potatoes with the skin on and season it with Old Bay seasoning. Mayonnaise, vinegar, celery, onions, mustard and parsley are also involved - as well as hard boiled eggs on occasion. I don't measure anything.

[Luvitorleaveit1]

I just made some Saturday since I brought some fried catfish.

I make my potato salad the way my mom did:

5 White potatoes cut up into into chunks and peeled

2 eggs

Onion

Celery cut up small

Paprika 

Hellman's mayo

Mustard

Mixed Sweet pickles 

Salt and pepper to taste

[jannabelle1]

Potato Salad

3 to 4 Idaho russet potatoes (quartered, cooked and sliced)

Medium onion, diced

1 to 2 stalks celery diced

Hard boiled egg, chopped (optional)

S/P with emphasis on Salt

Dressing: 1 cup Hellman's, 2 Tbsp white vinegar, 2 Tbsp sugar. Whisk together.

I think really good potato salad needs a lot of diced onion, some diced celery, plenty of salt and pepper, and finally a good dressing: 1 cup of Hellman's, 2 Tbsp of white vinegar and 2 Tbsp sugar whisked together until smooth. Tastes best if it can be chilled overnight IMO.

[OKPrincess]

I cheat.  I buy Walmart or Braum's brand and both with mustard.

[wagirl]

No recipe from me--I just dump stuff together ---LOVE a good potatoe salad--as long as it is not sweet--my SIL's mom made a killer one!!! 

[Scooby Doo]

My grandkids always request my potato salad.  A recipe, however, is a touch one for this dish.

They don't like raw onions so I quarter an onion and boil it with the potatoes, then discard it.  I use russet potatoes and cook them until just barely done or else it will be soggy.  I don't like to use red potatoes because they won't absorb the dressing.  I mix together a ratio of 2/3 mayo and 1/3 miracle whip and a couple tablespoons of milk to thin it.  About a tablespoon of white vinegar and a tea mustard, lots of salt and some pepper.  Pour it over the potatoes while they are lukewarm so they absorb it.  Put it in the fridge for a while and they taste to see if it needs more sauce.  I also add celery, lots of boiled eggs, and kosher dill pickles.

I usually cook 5 lbs of potatoes, enough to feed an army, so I just wing the measurements.  I've been making this for 60 years.

[AuntMame]

I've read that a good tactic is to add dill pickle juice. I have and it adds a lot to the flavor.  

[SoCal Bred]

My potato salad is simple, I grate my hard boiled eggs instead of chopping, mix it in the potatoes, add short thinly cut green onions, black olives, mayo and salt & pepper to taste.

[wagirl]

@AuntMame --yes I do add pickle juice to mine along with just a touch of white vinegar. and a dab of yellow mustard too. Not a fan of alot of stuff added--like radishes or celery or olives and such--