I like potato salad. More specifically, I like home made potato salad. The way my mom makes it. No pimentos, no vinegar, nothing weird. The most exotic thing about it is the paprika sprinkled over the top.
Some will say that its not worth the hassle to make potato salad when you can walk into any store and buy it by the bucketful. It is a fussy dish, I will agree. Lots of chopping. Other than that, its not hard. Just a little time consuming. But so worth the time. Trust me. The ingredients are simple and easy to come by. This recipe makes a big bowl full. Enough for about 16 man size servings.
Potato Salad:
5 lbs. potatoes
3 ribs celery
1 sm. onion
2 big dill pickles (plus a little juice, optional)
half a jar mayonnaise
yellow mustard
3 boiled eggs
paprika
fresh chives (optional)
Boil potatoes with the skins on until just tender. You can use whatever kind you like, but just plain old white russets work the best. When they're done, drain and let cool completely. Stick them in the fridge if you like. I usually do this the night before I'm going to do the salad.
Here comes the tedious part. Finely chop the onions, celery and pickles. Once potatoes are cold, peel and roughly chop them into bite size pieces.
Dump all your chopped stuff in a bowl and add enough mayo to coat. Then add a good size squirt of plain yellow mustard. If you like, you can add a bit of pickle juice here. Stir it up and smooth out the top.
Slice or roughly chop boiled eggs and put on top for garnish. Three is enough for my bowl, but you might want another one, depending on the size of your dish. Don't skimp on the eggs. Sprinkle with paprika. If you really want to get fancy, snip a few fresh chives and add over the top.
Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
Take it to your potluck and don't plan on bringing home leftovers :)
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