Potato salad is one of those items that got a bad reputation somewhere along the way. One too many picnics where it was left out in the hot sun, or a cook who added way too much mayonnaise is what it has become known for – but good potato salad is a creamy, crunchy and well seasoned addition to any summer picnic or evening barbecue. My great-great-grandmother was born in 1872 and her recipe has been handed down in my family like heirloom silver.
| My Great-Great Grandma’s Potato Salad |
Recipe Type: Side Dish
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Prep time: 3 hours
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 3 hours 25 mins
Serves: 6-8
Creamy, crunchy potato salad
Ingredients
- 5 lbs of rinsed red potatoes
- 10 hard boiled eggs
- 5 ribs of celery
- 2 bunches of green onions
- Mayonnaise (approximately 1/2 to 3/4 cup)
- Salt & pepper
- 3 Tbsp dried basil
- Paprika
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until tender, drain and cool. Boil eggs until hard and peel. Dice the cooled potatoes and eggs and add to a large bowl. Dice green onions- the whites and greens and add to the bowl. Dice the celery and add to the bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (remember, potatoes need a lot of salt so start with 1/2 a teaspoon and work your way up) and add 1/2 cup of real mayonnaise and the dried basil. Mix gently with a large spoon to incorporate all the ingredients- if it seems too dry, add another 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. Taste and add salt if needed. Chill for 2-4 hours and sprinkle with paprika before serving.
Tip: You can set potato salad out (indoors) for 3 hours before it needs to go back into the fridge to keep it from spoiling.
Daisy is a lawyer married to a lawyer (insert lawyer jokes here) living in a small condo in a big city with a new baby and beagle. She breaks up the legal-speak by blogging about life in Chicago, which is filled with escapades of urban living. In the summer she enjoys patio dining and in the winter wonders what she was thinking when she moved here. You can read more from Daisy on her blog, Just Daisy.
I know potato salad is one of those things that everyone has their own spin on. My grandma’s is so awesome she has to bring it to every gathering we have
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