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mom's simple potato salad

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Kathie Carr
North Liberty, IN

This was an everyday staple in our family. We always grew potatoes on the farm and served them in many ways, but potato salad goes with everything, right?

(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min

Ingredients For mom's simple potato salad

  • 6-8 lg
    potatoes
  • 4
    eggs, hard boiled
  • 2
    stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1/2
    onion, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • DRESSING:
  • 1 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp
    prepared mustard
  • 1/4 c
    sweet pickle relish
  • GARNISH, OPTIONAL:
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 1/2 tsp
    fresh parsley, chopped

How To Make mom's simple potato salad

  • 1
    Boil potatoes until able to poke with a fork. Cool. Peel and cut in bite sized chunks. Chop 3 hard boiled eggs. Reserve 1 egg for garnish. Stir together potatoes, chopped eggs, celery, and onion. Add salt and pepper to taste. In a small bowl mix mayonnaise, mustard, and pickle relish. Mix into potatoes. Slice reserved hard boiled egg and place on top of salad. Sprinkle with paprika and a litle fresh parsley. Chill well before serving.

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