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5 from 3 votes

Best Recipe for Old Fashioned Potato Salad

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chill time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: old fashioned potato salad
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 333kcal

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

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