Best Recipe for Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Chill time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: old fashioned potato salad
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 333kcal
- 5 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes or Russet potatoes peeled
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon white or cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 4 Tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 cup chopped celery about 2 stalks
- ½ cup chopped onion about 1 medium onion
- 5 hard boiled eggs chopped
Clean potatoes with water and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place in a large pot and will with cold water so that water covers all potatoes by 1 inch. Add a 1½ teaspoon of salt to the water. Heat on high and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat. Cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
While potatoes are cooking, make the dressing. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, paprika, relish, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper. Stir until combined and smooth. Set aside.
Drain and let the potatoes cool so they hold their shape longer.
In large mixing bowl, add potatoes, celery, and onion to the mayonnaise mixture. Fold in the chopped eggs. Sprinkle paprika on top.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg